Obama Touts ObamaCare on Fifth Anniversary: ‘All of Us Are Sick Sometimes’

"The ACA gave you new savings and new protections if you have a preexisting condition like diabetes or cancer. If you have had heartburn or a heart attack this law means that you can no longer be charged more or denied coverage because of a preexisting condition. Ever. The end of discrimination against the sick in America. And all of us are sick sometimes. If you don’t have health insurance, you can go online, to the marketplace and choose from an array of quality, affordable private plans.

Every governor was given the option to expand Medicaid for his or her citizens, although only 28 has chosen to do so far. But after five years of the ACA, more than 16 million uninsured Americans have gained health care coverage, 16 million. Just over one year the ranks of the uninsured have dropped by nearly one third. One third. If you’re a woman, you can no longer be charged more for just being a woman. And, you know, there are a lot of women (Laughter) like more than 50 percent.

Preventative care like routine checkups, immunizations, and contraception that come with no additional out-of-pocket costs. If you’re a young person, you can now stay on your parents plan until you turn 26 and if you want to turn that new idea into a business, if you’re going to try different jobs, even a different career, you’re now at freedom to do it, because you can buy a health care that's affordable and not tied to your employer."