New Democrat Coalition Chairman Rep. Ron Kind Recognizes 5th Anniversary of Affordable Care Act
La Crosse, WI – New Democrat Coalition Chairman U.S. Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI) made the following statement recognizing the fifth anniversary of the passage of the Affordable Care Act:
“Five years in, we continue to see the positive impacts the ACA is having on America’s health system” said Rep. Kind. “With over 16 million uninsured Americans gaining health insurance, the latest reduction in the cost projection, and the roughly 1 trillion dollars saved on Medicare spending, we’re making great strides towards lowering the cost of health care in this country.
It’s also important that we continue moving towards a more integrated, coordinated health care delivery system like the models in Wisconsin that produce some of the best care in the world. Through further payment reform, we can achieve better care for a better price so we’re paying for the value of care given instead of just the volume of services provided. We’ve still got a long way to go, but today, we should recognize the real benefits the Affordable Care Act is having on the lives of millions of Americans.”
Earlier this month, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office announced that the projected costs of the Affordable Care Act will be $142 billion (11 percent) lower than they last projected in January.
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