Former President Barack Obama celebrated the 10-year anniversary of his signing of the Affordable Care Act into law by urging lawmakers to work to protect it.
“Ten years ago today, I signed the Affordable Care Act into law,” Obama tweeted Monday. “It protected preexisting conditions, cut the uninsured rate in half, and lots more. But it’s still under political attack right when we need care the most. We have to protect it, build on it, until we cover everyone.”
The former president said in a video attached to his tweet that passing the healthcare law “meant more” to him than the day he was elected.
Ten years ago today, I signed the Affordable Care Act into law. It protected preexisting conditions, cut the uninsured rate in half, and lots more. But it’s still under political attack right when we need care the most. We have to protect it, build on it, until we cover everyone. pic.twitter.com/zz2v3DzMgq
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) March 23, 2020
The Trump administration has backed a lawsuit against Obamacare, which, if successful, could gut the law. President Trump campaigned in 2016 on repealing and replacing the law.
Democratic presidential front-runner Joe Biden has made saving Obamacare one of the main themes of his 2020 campaign.
