It’s less than two and a half years since the Affordable Care Act was signed into law but Americans are already seeing lower costs and better coverage: 

•    In 2011, 32.5 million seniors received one or more free preventive services.  So far in 2012, 14 million seniors have already received these services.

•    54 million Americans in private plans have received one or more free preventive services.

•    105 million Americans no longer have a lifetime limit on their coverage.

•    Up to 17 million children with pre-existing conditions can no longer be denied coverage by insurers.

•    6.6 million young adults up to age 26 have taken advantage of the law to obtain health insurance through their parents’ plan.

•    5.1 million seniors in the ‘donut hole’ have saved $3.2 billion on their prescription drugs, an average of $635 per senior.

•    In 2011, 2.3 million seniors had a free Annual Wellness Visit under Medicare.  So far in 2012, 1.1 million seniors have already had this free visit.

•    In 2011, 360,000 small employers used the Small Business Health Care Tax Credit to help them afford health insurance for 2 million workers.