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Being Biden: The 5th Anniversary of the Affordable Care Act
Posted by on March 23, 2015 at 2:37 PM EDTThe Vice President sent the following message to the White House email list today, sharing his personal audio reflections on the five-year anniversary of the Affordable Care Act. Didn't get the email? Make sure you're on the list to receive them in the future.
Today marks five years since 11-year-old Marcelas Owens and I watched the President sign the Affordable Care Act into law.
Marcelas lost his mom to an illness when he was a younger boy. She didn't have insurance, so she couldn't afford the care that she needed. No family -- no child -- in America should have to go through what his family has experienced.
That's why we fought so hard for this reform bill. That's why the President -- whose own mother argued with insurance companies in her final days as she battled cancer -- signed this bill into law.
And that's worth remembering today.
Learn more about , Health CareEmail: Better with Obamacare
Posted by on March 23, 2015 at 11:22 AM EDTLast night, we sent this message to the White House email list updating America on The Affordable Care Act to mark the five year anniversary since it became law. Didn't get it? Make sure you sign up for email updates here.
Better with Obamacare:
On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed a historic law that has transformed the lives of millions of Americans.
Tomorrow, the Affordable Care Act will celebrate five years of significant progress. That's a fact that people across the country can see in more affordable coverage, higher quality care, and better health, thanks to Obamacare.
After five years of the ACA:
More than 16 million
Americans have gained health coverage
Take a look back at history in the making:
Learn more about , Health CareChanging the Story about Mental Health in America
Posted by on March 4, 2015 at 7:19 PM EDTToday, in support of her Joining Forces initiative, the First Lady spoke at the launch of The Campaign to Change Direction, a nation-wide effort to raise awareness around mental health in America. Spearheaded by Give an Hour and co-sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the campaign is designed to change the story of mental health across the nation by urging all Americans to learn the five signs that someone might be in distress.
"I want to encourage everyone in this country to go to http://t.co/MBYHHV44EY." —The First Lady on learning the five signs of mental illness
— The First Lady (@FLOTUS) March 4, 2015
While there has been much media attention on mental health in the military and veteran community, it is incredibly important to understand that mental health isn’t just a military issue -- it is a human issue. Mental health conditions impact our children, our grandparents, and our neighbors. Every year, roughly one in five adults -- or more than 40 million Americans -- experience a diagnosable mental health condition like depression or anxiety.
It’s up to all of us to change the conversation by encouraging everyone to reach out when a friend, co-worker, veteran, or loved one might be struggling, and to ask for help when we need it for ourselves.
Learn more about Health Care, VeteransThe Faces of Health Care: Lori S.
Posted by on March 3, 2015 at 10:53 AM EDT
"Thank you for the Affordable Care Act. Because of it, I have been able to get health insurance for just about $52 a month."
She wasn't going to sign up. But on the last day of Open Enrollment last year, Lori's mom insisted that she at least check out HealthCare.gov. Surprised by the reasonable rates, Lori signed up for an affordable plan that covers almost everything she would need.
Learn more about , Health CareThe Faces of Health Care: Jason T.
Posted by on March 2, 2015 at 11:27 AM EDT
"The Affordable Care Act has made it possible for my family to be covered at more than a reasonable price."
Jason T. is "just a regular guy with a wife and two kids." A native of Holland, Michigan, Jason wrote a letter to the President simply to tell him that the Affordable Care Act works.
Jason and his family went through a financial upheaval a few years ago, going into bankruptcy and facing foreclosure. Thankfully, he and his family are back on their feet, but they still needed ways to get ahead.
Finding affordable coverage on HealthCare.gov "helped close a huge gap in my finances." So he wrote the President to say thanks, and offer an invitation:
"If you ever find yourself in the Midwest with some time to spare, the Medici or Lou Malnati's Pizza and Garrett's is on my family."
Learn more about , Health CareQ&A with Surgeon General Vivek Murthy: Community Health, Measles, and Teleportation
Posted by on February 24, 2015 at 5:06 PM EDT
He’s treated thousands of patients in the U.S. and helped people around the globe. He’s trained students to become doctors, founded a nonprofit to combat HIV/AIDS, practices yoga daily, and keeps unflavored almond milk in his fridge. At 37, he is now one of the youngest Americans — and the first Indian American — to serve as the Surgeon General of the United States.
He’s America’s doctor — and he stopped by the White House recently to answer a few questions that you might want to know the answer to, like: What does he want to do as Surgeon General? What should you do to stay healthy? Will he ever dunk on a NBA-regulation basketball hoop?
Age-old questions. Check out his answers below:
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