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April 6, 2022

Obama & Biden Reunite at White House to Mark 12 Years of Affordable Care Act
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Barack Obama returned to the White House Tuesday for the first time
since leaving office five years ago. Obama reunited with Joe Biden to
mark the 12th anniversary of the 2010 Affordable Care Act, often known
as Obamacare.

Barack Obama: "It's prevented insurance companies from denying people
coverage based on a preexisting condition. It's lowered prescription
drug costs for 12 million seniors. It's allowed young people to stay on
their parents' plan until they're 26. It's eliminated lifetime limits on
benefits, that often put people in a jam. So we are incredibly proud of
that work."

While Biden and Obama hailed the success of Obamacare, there are still
31 million uninsured Americans.


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