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Benefits of Obamacare

Floor Speech

Date: Nov. 20, 2013
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Health Insurance

Mr. TAKANO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to tout the very real benefits of ObamaCare.

Karrie Brooks, a resident in my district, wrote to me saying:

The individual coverage that I could afford as a healthy 54-year-old woman has been $418 a month with a $5,000 deductible. I avoided going to the doctor mostly for fear that if I used the insurance, my policy would be canceled.

She goes on to say:

Recently, Anthem let me know that I would have to change to a compliant plan. The plan they suggested is similar, but it will cost me $53 less each month. Yes, less. Most important, I know that it cannot be canceled. The peace of mind and security that these changes have given me is huge.

Mr. Speaker, for the first time in decades, a single illness or accident will not plunge American families into financial ruin. The positive effects of ObamaCare are real, and Americans like Karrie Brooks are evidence of that.


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