Health Care
| Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi tours the South of Market Health Center, which opened it doors in March 2011 and serves twice the number of patients as the existing health center with the passage of the Affordable Care Act. |
Access to quality, affordable health care is critical to the well-being of America, today and in the future. Central to this is addressing the needs of over 49 million uninsured Americans, strengthening the Medicare system, providing health insurance to our low-income children and families, funding cutting-edge research into cures for diseases, and giving patients the ability to successfully challenge the decisions of health insurers.
The Affordable Care Act, signed into law by President Obama in 2010, ensures that all Americans have access to quality, affordable health care and significantly reduces long-term health care costs. This historic legislation, in the league of Social Security and Medicare, will lead to healthier lives, while providing the American people with more liberty to pursue their hopes and dreams.
Today, Americans are already seeing lower costs & better coverage:
- 105 million Americans have had a lifetime limit on their coverage eliminated.
- Up to 17 million children who have pre-existing conditions can no longer be denied coverage by insurers.
- 2.5 million additional young adults up to age 26 now have health insurance.
- 5.1 million seniors and people with disabilities have saved $3.2 billion on their prescription drugs.
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi joined Co-Chairs of the Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus, Congresswoman Diana DeGette and Congresswoman Louise Slaughter, Cecile Richards, President of Planned Parenthood, and Ilyse Hogue, President of NARAL, to discuss threats facing women under a Trump Administration and Republican Congress, especially a repeal of the Affordable Care Act and defunding of Planned Parenthood. Below are the Leader’s remarks:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on the release of a new Commonwealth Fund and Milken Institute School of Public Health report, detailing the state-by state economic and employment consequences of Republicans’ plan to repeal the Affordable Care Act:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after Republicans voted against a Democratic previous question that would have required any legislation considered by the House to equal the protections and accomplishments of the Affordable Care Act:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and House Democratic leaders held a conference call today to discuss the Affordable Care Act's success in bringing down costs, increasing access, improving quality and expanding consumer protections to millions of Americans. Below are the Leader’s opening and closing remarks, followed by the question and answer session:
Leader Pelosi’s Opening Remarks:
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San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation decided not to move forward with a planned Medicare Part B demonstration:
“While the proposed Medicare Part B demonstration had admirable goals, our Members raised a number of concerns, and we are pleased the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation has decided not to move forward.
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Washington, D.C – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks today at the bipartisan Congressional Enrollment Ceremony for the 21st Century Cures Act. Below are the Leader’s remarks.
“The 21st Century Cures Act represents a vital step forward – one that is very important to modernize and strengthen our nation’s pursuit of lifesaving treatments.
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after the Democratic Members on Republicans’ Select Panel to Attack Women’s Health released a report on the findings and the egregious conduct of the Panel:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on House passage of the 21st Century Cures Act:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after House Republicans passed a resolution, by a vote of 234 to 181, to allot an additional $800,000 for the work of the Republicans’ Select Panel to Attack Women’s Health through December 31, 2016, bringing the total for the panel to $1.5 million, repaying the Energy and Commerce Committee for the money the panel has already spent:
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