Saturday marks the three year anniversary of President Obama signing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the most sweeping overhaul of the U.S. health care system since the enactment of Medicare and Medicaid in 1965. While some the law’s most significant provisions won’t go into full effect until next year, many of its important reforms have already taken hold — and have already changed the lives of real Americans for the better. Here are just a few ways that the Affordable Care Act has bolstered the health and financial security of Americans from all around the country:
1. Diabetic Arthur from California finally has health coverage after being uninsured for five years.
2. Connie from Arizona got a $79 rebate from her insurance company in the mail.
3. Chronically ill Jen from Illinois doesn’t have to worry about losing access to her dad’s health insurance.
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Danette O'Neal, PhD 