Thank you for voting for passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). This law will provide insurance coverage to many Americans who would otherwise not be able to afford health insurance or would be denied coverage for pre-existing conditions. Benefits to the economy seem substantial, as well. According to the New York Times, the Obama administration maintains that the cost of health coverage was lowered “by 76 percent on average” for those who qualified for a subsidy. The number of private insurance companies entering the market since 2013 has increased by 22 percent, and “dire warnings” Continue reading...