U.S. Rep. Castor: Updated Statistics Demonstrate Impressive Affordable Care Act Benefits for Tampa Bay Families

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Today, U.S. Representative Kathy Castor (D- Tampa/St. Petersburg) released new statistics demonstrating sustained progress of the Affordable Care Act for Tampa Bay area families.

"The Affordable Care Act is lowering health insurance costs and improving benefits," Castor said. "Tampa Bay families have greater economic security due to the real-world improvements -- from children with pre-existing conditions, to young adults staying on their parents insurance, and seniors paying less for drugs. Hundreds of thousands of our neighbors across Tampa Bay have received over $47 million in rebates from insurance companies due to the Affordable Care Act. This summer an additional 614,245 Floridians are expected to receive $54 million."

The analysis by the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee minority office provides estimates by congressional district of the number of people benefiting from health care law. It was released yesterday on the same day House Republicans voted for the 38th time to repeal the protections and reforms of the health care law.

"At a time when so many of our neighbors are already seeing real results from health care reform, Republicans are intentionally trying to impede progress for families and put health insurance companies back in charge of health care, turn Medicare into a voucher program and end important consumer protections," Castor continued. "Now is the time for communities to work together to ensure that all of our neighbors receive quality affordable health care."

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