Democrats put American families in control of their own health care and ended a system that put profits ahead of patients with the enactment of health care reform. This law will ensure that all Americans have access to quality health care, will help control costs, will lower the deficit by $143 billion over the next ten years and will provide tax credits to help ensure that small businesses and their employees can access quality, affordable care.
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The law also includes a “Patient’s Bill of Rights,” which contains provisions that have already gone into effect to end the worst insurance company abuses: parents will be allowed to keep their children on their insurance plans up to age 26, and insurance companies will no longer be allowed to deny coverage for children with pre-existing conditions, put lifetime limits on coverage or drop people when they get sick.
Democrats consistently fight to strengthen the Medicare program and help ensure that seniors can see their doctors [LINK]. The health care reform bill also gave seniors important protections and added benefits, such as free preventative care.
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