Sen. Carper, General Frank Vavala Join VoteVets to Highlight WhatsAtStake for Veterans If Affordable Care Act Is Overturned
Today,
Just one week after the election on
"When you have one in three nonelderly veterans with a pre-existing condition, and you face the prospect of the
"Our service members are caretakers by nature. They risk their own lives to protect their fellow soldiers and Americans they'll never meet. So, of course, it's not surprising that when many of our men and women in uniform come home, they continue to care for and serve those friends, family members, and neighbors who may need help," said
Since the passage of the Affordable Care Act, number of uninsured veterans has dropped by 40 percent. Here are just a few ways that the health care law brought about that significant decrease. The Affordable Care Act:
* Expanded access to Medicaid, on which nearly 2 million veterans rely;
* Expanded access to health care services in rural communities where over five million veterans live;
* Required that insurance plans cover mental health and substance abuse services;
* Helped reduce patient wait times by reducing burden off of
* Helped to lower prescription drug costs for the nearly 11 million veterans on Medicare.
You can watch the full discussion here: https://www.facebook.com/votevets/videos/2603859489924839
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