President Barack Obama recently made a public appeal on social media, calling for the protection of the ACA by encouraging Americans to sign up for health coverage.
His appeal came via a Facebook video posted Friday afternoon. In the video, President Obama touts the ACA, pointing to the approximately 20 million additional people who have gained insurance coverage under the health law. He then encouraged people to sign up for insurance coverage.
"If you haven't gotten covered, now is the time to do it. You can go to Healthcare.gov right now and with a few clicks start comparing plans to see which one is right for you and your family," he said, adding that more than 2 million Americans signed up in the first month of open enrollment, which began Nov. 1.
He went on to acknowledge President-elect Donald Trump's plans to repeal the ACA.
"I know that lately there's been yet another debate in Washington about healthcare reform, and it might make it sound like your insurance is somehow at risk, but here's the bottom line: the most important thing for you to do is to get you and your family covered right away for 2017," the president said. "Enrollment is open right now but only until Jan. 31. If you sign up by Dec. 15, you’ll be covered starting Jan. 1."
He added, "Repealing the ACA would take away the protections that millions of Americans rely on… Don't let Republicans in Congress take us back to the days when you could be denied insurance for having a pre-existing condition or you could be charged more simply for being a woman. Tell them you want to build on the progress we've made, not abandon it."
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