Wilson County News: Cuellar touts success of Affordable Care Act in District 28

November 19, 2014 | 

According to U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas 28, a report in October shows the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is working not only for people across the United States, but in Texas Congressional District 28. In the portion of Bexar County that Cuellar represents, 5,255 individuals have enrolled in the Health Insurance Marketplace during the first annual open enrollment period from Oct. 1, 2013, to March 31, 2014. In the same period in Wilson County, 1,317 individuals enrolled. Across the 28th District, 14,409 people had enrolled. (see Note.)

“The area of Texas I represent has some of the highest rates of people without health insurance in the country,” Cuellar said. “Having affordable health-care coverage provides peace of mind that an illness will not derail your family’s financial wellbeing. With that financial security, families can spend more, benefitting the local economy and creating more jobs.”

Open enrollment began Nov. 15.

More than 8 million Americans have signed up for private coverage through the Marketplaces, more than 3 million young adults have gained coverage through their parents’ plans, and hundreds of millions of Americans with employer-based coverage and Medicare have improved benefits, according to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

The ACA guarantees that Americans can never again be discriminated against because of a pre-existing condition, women can never be charged more for coverage because of their gender, and Americans will never be sold health insurance policies that disappear when they need coverage most.

For information about open enrollment at the Marketplace, visit HealthCare.gov or call 1-800-318-2596.

Note: Estimates based on enrollment numbers for zip codes represented partially or fully by Rep. Cuellar.

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