U.S. Supreme Court decision upholds the Affordable Care Act
The U.S. Supreme Court decision is a major victory for all Americans benefitting from the Affordable Care Act law, addressed a statement by President Joe Biden released by the White House.
President Biden continued:
It is a victory for more than 130 million Americans with pre-existing conditions and millions more who were in immediate danger of losing their healthcare in the midst of a once-in-a-century pandemic. Because of this law, they don’t have to worry about being denied coverage due to a pre-existing condition like diabetes or watching their coverage being capped during a cancer treatment. Because of the law, they are able to get free preventive screenings that can save their lives and improve their health.
Today’s victory is also for all the young people who can stay on their parents’ insurance plan until they turn 26 years old, and for the millions of low-income families and people with disabilities receiving health care because their states expanded Medicaid under this law. More than 1.2 million Americans signed up for coverage under the law through a special enrollment period I established during this pandemic, which people can still sign up for through August 15th. And I look forward to working with the Congress to build on this law so that the American people will continue to have access to quality and affordable healthcare.
More than 1.2 million Americans signed up for coverage under the law through a special enrollment period I established during this pandemic, which people can still sign up for through August 15th. And I look forward to working with the Congress to build on this law so that the American people will continue to have access to quality and affordable healthcare.
