On Obamacare’s 4th Anniversary, Obama Denounces ‘Outdated Obsession’ with Repeal

In a statement on the fourth anniversary of the signing of the Affordable Care Act, President Barack Obama touted the law’s effects on uninsured rates and health care costs, while acknowledging that the bill is still highly controversial ahead of the 2014 midterms.

Obama cited the 3 million who signed up onto their parents’ health plans, the 5.5 million who enrolled through Medicaid expansion, and the 5 million and growing who have signed up through the federal exchanges.

“It is these numbers, and the stories behind them, that will ultimately determine the fate of the law,” Obama wrote.

“It is the measurable outcomes—in savings for families and businesses, healthier kids with better performance in schools, seniors with more money to spend because they’re paying less for their medicine, and young entrepreneurs who’ll have the freedom to try new jobs or chase that new idea—that will ultimately offer security and peace of mind to more Americans who work hard to get ahead.”

“This is what’s at stake any time anyone, out of some outdated obsession, pledges to repeal or undermine the Affordable Care Act,” Obama wrote.

The statement ends with a reminder that the deadline to enroll for coverage is March 31.

Read the full statement below:

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