Celebrating One Year of Health Care Rights

It's only been one year since the Affordable Care Act passed, but people across the country are already benefiting from the historic law. Check out the videos below to hear real stories from real Americans who have been affected by health reform.


How Health Reform Helps Young Adults
The Affordable Care Act is, "Expanding opportunity and provides a huge service for young adults."

How One Recent Graduate Benefited from Health Reform
"Since the Affordable Care Act passed, I've been able to stay on my parent's health insurance, which has been a big relief because I haven't had to narrow my job choices just for jobs that offer health benefits."

Health Reform Helps Those with Chronic Illnesses
"We celebrate one year later, knowing that when the ACA is fully implemented we will, for the first time in the history of the US, have equal access to health care."

Health Reform - Helping People in Your Community
"This is my life. This is my brother's future. This is the future of everybody I love and care about."

Health Reform helps Small Businesses
Provisions in the Affordable Care Act, "Enable small business owners to get access to quality health care at affordable prices."

Health Reform Prevents Medical Bankruptcies
"The new law prohibits insurance companies from denying coverage if someone gets sick, or refusing to cover them due to a preexisting condition."

Health Reform helps Policy Holders
"Every year more of my patients were uninsured. Those who had insurance paid more and received less for it."