President Biden's ambitious expansion of long-term care sparks debate
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Updated: 1:38 PM EDT Apr 9, 2021
By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR, Associated Press
President Biden's ambitious expansion of long-term care sparks debate
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Updated: 1:38 PM EDT Apr 9, 2021
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on this anniversary should remember just how close we have come to losing that acts or we fought so hard for. We have a duty not just to protect it, but to make it better and keep becoming a nation where healthcare is a right for all, not a privilege for a few. When I ran for prom for president, I promised I would build on the Foundation of the Affordable Care Act And just 50 days into my administration, we've delivered on that promise with the American rescue plan. It does that by making health care more affordable, it means better coverage and lower premiums for millions of Americans. Four out of five Americans who shop for a plan will find one for $10 or less per month. It's especially important in communities that historically have gone without insurance at higher rates. Very few communities that have always faced health disparities Brown, black and asian, native american communities have borne the brunt of the covid crisis. We're also making it easier easier to sign up for Obamacare. We've opened healthcare Gov For special enrollments on February 15. In the first two weeks alone, more than 200,000 Americans gained coverage. Today, I'm pleased to announce we extended that period to run through August the 15th with the American Rescue Plan, the Affordable Care Act, millions of families will be able to sleep a little more soundly at night because they don't have to worry about losing everything if they get sick.