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As she worked to build a career in marketing in New York City, Laura Buller let a number of medical issues go unattended, not seeking care because she didn’t have health insurance.
Then, after the passage of the Affordable Care Act, that changed.
“I was amazed at the sudden change in my insurance options,” Buller said. “I was actually able to get care. There were many issues that I was putting on the backburner that I was able to finally address. And I believe without that, I would have been hospitalized multiple times. I’d probably be in significant debt.”
U.S. Representative Jennifer McClellan joined advocates and nonprofits in calling on her Republican colleagues to protect access to health care Monday, which marked the 16th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act.
On the 16th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act, Virginia leaders and health care advocates are sounding the alarm over rising costs and shrinking coverage options for thousands of residents.
During a virtual press conference on Monday, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (D, VA-04) joined advocacy groups to call on Congress to restore federal tax credits that helped make health insurance more affordable.
Health care continues to be a sticking point in Washington and Richmond, as state and federal lawmakers clash over funding Obamacare subsidies that expired last year.
Sixteen years ago this week, President Barack Obama signed the Affordable Care Act. Since that time, more than a million uninsured Virginians have been able to get health insurance.
Richmond, Va. — Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) today joined Protect Our Care Virginia to mark the 16th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act and hold Republicans accountable for waging an all-out assault on working families’ access to affordable, quality health care.
Three Virginians who are struggling to afford health care after President Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress refused to extend an enhanced federal health insurance subsidy attended Trump’s State of the Union address on Feb. 24 as guests of Democratic lawmakers.
Rena Bumbray-Graves of Woodbridge, Lester Johnson of Richmond, and Becky Winstead-Roberts of Virginia Beach said they hoped that their presence in the chamber of the House of Representatives might spotlight the consequences of Republican policies for real people.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) issued the following statement after 17 Republicans joined House Democrats to pass a clean three-year extension of the enhanced premium tax credits under the Affordable Care Act, defying House Republican leadership:
Washington, D.C. – In case you missed it: Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04), Congresswoman Robin Kelly (NY-02) and Congressman Mark Pocan (WI-02) introduced H.Res. 955 to strengthen U.S. leadership in the global fight against HIV/AIDS by advancing prevention, expanding treatment for women and children and supporting families worldwide.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) issued the following statement after the House voted on the health care bill brought forward by Republicans that does not include an extension of the enhanced premium tax credits under the Affordable Care Act (ACA):
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