The White House will spend the day highlighting individuals who have benefited from Obamacare in an attempt to build up support for his signature legislative achievement.
President Obama will meet today with 10 Americans who have written letters to him thanking him for the new law and sharing their experiences.
“From being able to get critical medication to finding affordable coverage to getting needed preventive care, their stories highlight the sweeping improvements made to our health care system — and how the law is working to help Americans get the care the they need,” the White House said in a statement.
The White House also said roughly 10 million people have gained health insurance coverage because of the law, contributing to the largest coverage gains in more than four decades and reducing the uninsured rate to at our near historic lows.
In addition, insurance companies can no longer discriminate against Americans with pre-existing conditions, charge higher premiums to women just because of their gender nor place lifetime limits on coverage.
There is no mention in the White House release of the millions of Americans who had their coverage canceled or rates increased by insurance companies to comply with the Affordable Care Act. The release also makes no mention of small business employers who have dropped insurance coverage, forcing employees to find insurance on the government exchange.
Obama’s meeting with the letter-writers comes the same day the House holds a vote on a bill sponsored by Rep. Bradley Byrne, R-Ala., that would repeal Obamacare and force GOP committees to come up with an alternative.
House GOP leaders are planning to form a task force to write a replacement for the healthcare law.
Tuesday’s vote will mark the 60th time House Republicans have voted to repeal Obamacare. The Senate has no plans to take up the bill.
The meeting also comes with just two weeks left of open enrollment on healthcare.gov.
“While millions of Americans have already signed up for quality affordable health care through the Affordable Care Act, many still remain in need of insurance and quality care, and may be unaware that the coverage they need is just a few clicks or a phone call away,” the White House said.
