Health News
- People With Disabilities And The Aca
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is making health insurance coverage more affordable and accessible for millions of Americans. With the passage of this law, individuals and families have more control over their care ? especially individuals with disabilities....
- Ensuring Young Adults? Coverage Now Saves Us All Money Down The Line
Because of the Affordable Care Act, millions of Americans now have access to affordable health care and millions more will soon have coverage, as well. One group of Americans that is especially benefiting from our new law is young adults. According to...
- America?s Health Care Law: Providing Security And Opportunity For All
It's been a year since the historic vote that made the Affordable Care Act (ACA) a law, putting America on the path towards a system of quality, affordable health care for all. We have a lot to celebrate as we continue to implement and enforce our...
- Go Back To The Wild West?
Just a year ago, children with pre-existing conditions like leukemia, or even asthma, could be denied health insurance. Seniors struggled to pay for prescription drugs when they reached the ?doughnut hole.? And recent college graduates who could not find...
- Health Reform Will Help Small Businesses In Illinois
Did you know that almost 8 out of 10 small businesses in Illinois with 25 or fewer workers will receive financial relief because of the Affordable Care Act? If you want to see if your small business qualifies, check out the Small Business Majority's...
Health News
CBHC Reaction to U.S. Census Bureau 2012 Health Insurance Status Data
September 17, 2013
Statement by Jim Duffett, Executive Director, Campaign for Better Health Care, on U.S. Census Bureau 2012 Health Insurance Status Data
This morning, the U. S. Census Bureau announced findings from the official report on income, poverty and health insurance coverage for the nation. The news, as expected, was not great. There are still too many Americans who do not have the peace of mind that comes from knowing that they and their families will be able to obtain quality, affordable health care when they need it.
The good news is that thanks to the Affordable Care Act, this is the last year in the history of our nation we will ever see such high numbers of uninsured Americans. Starting with next year's report, these numbers will shrink by tens of millions as more Americans are covered because of all the different consumer protections and eligibility expansions contained in Obamacare.
The numbers will get smaller as more young adults stay covered on their parents' insurance plans through age 26, protecting them through the period of time between graduating college and finding work in a challenging job market. More Americans will be insurable despite their pre-existing conditions. And as more small businesses qualify for tax credits that allow them to offer health insurance coverage to their employees, yes - those numbers will keep going down.
Millions of Americans who will find coverage through the new Marketplace will know it is they that are in charge of their health care, not the insurance industry. Millions of Americans will know peace of mind, the power of choice, personal responsibility, and fairness; all the values that we attach to health care will finally be realized. Those are the numbers that we look forward to seeing increase over the next few years, thanks to Obamacare.
# # #
About Campaign for Better Health Care
We believe that accessible, affordable, quality health care is a basic human right for all people. The Campaign for Better Health Care is the state's largest coalition representing over 300 diverse organizations, organizing to help create and advocate for an accessible, quality health care system for all. For more information, visit www.cbhconline.org.
- People With Disabilities And The Aca
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is making health insurance coverage more affordable and accessible for millions of Americans. With the passage of this law, individuals and families have more control over their care ? especially individuals with disabilities....
- Ensuring Young Adults? Coverage Now Saves Us All Money Down The Line
Because of the Affordable Care Act, millions of Americans now have access to affordable health care and millions more will soon have coverage, as well. One group of Americans that is especially benefiting from our new law is young adults. According to...
- America?s Health Care Law: Providing Security And Opportunity For All
It's been a year since the historic vote that made the Affordable Care Act (ACA) a law, putting America on the path towards a system of quality, affordable health care for all. We have a lot to celebrate as we continue to implement and enforce our...
- Go Back To The Wild West?
Just a year ago, children with pre-existing conditions like leukemia, or even asthma, could be denied health insurance. Seniors struggled to pay for prescription drugs when they reached the ?doughnut hole.? And recent college graduates who could not find...
- Health Reform Will Help Small Businesses In Illinois
Did you know that almost 8 out of 10 small businesses in Illinois with 25 or fewer workers will receive financial relief because of the Affordable Care Act? If you want to see if your small business qualifies, check out the Small Business Majority's...