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insurance. why are they so mad about the idea of folks having health insurance? many of the tall tales that have been told about this law have been debunked. there are still no death panels, armageddon has not arrived. instead, this law is helping millions of americans. and in the coming years, it will help millions more. i've said before. i will always work with anyone who is willing to make this law work even better. but the debate over repealing this law is over. the affordable care act is here to stay. [ applause ]
into bankruptcy by a serious illness because the affordable care act prevents your insurer by playing limits on the coverage you proicht these are all benefits that have been taking place for a whole lot of families out there, many who don't realize that they've received this benefits. but the bottom line is this. under this law, the share of americans with insurance is up, and growth of health care costs is down, that's good for our middle class and that's good for our fiscal future. now, that doesn't mean that all of the problems in health care have been solved forever. premium is rises for families that have insurance. whether you get it from your
>> six months ago today, a big part of the affordable care act kicked in as health care.gov and state and insurance companies went public and millions of americans finally have the same chance to buy quality affordable health care and the peace of mind that comes with it as everybody else. last night, the first open enrollment period under this law came to an end and despite several lost weeks because of problems with the website. 7.1 million americans have now signed up for private insurance plans through these marketplaces. 7.1.
healthcare.gov and enroll when circumstances have changed. no, it has not fixed our broken health care system but this law made our health care system a lot better. a lot better. all told, because of this law. millions of our fellow citizens know the economic security of health insurance who didn't just a few years ago. that's something to be proud of. regardless of your politics or your feelings about me, or your feelings about this law, that's something that's good for our economy. that's good for our country. there's no good reason to go back. let me give you a sense of what the change has met for millionses of our fellow americans. let's give you a few examples.
hungry people. >> this actually slices not only food stamps but every program that the poor depend on in this country. >> also cuts subsidies to pbs. >> the budget he proposed was an albatross. >> this is not an april fools joke. it's cruel and unusual and ought to be barred by the constitution. >> we are standing by awaiting live remarks from president obama set to speak in the rose garden in just a few minutes to discuss the highly anticipated enrollment numbers for the affordable care act. but first, someone who wok would like to repeal the health care law in its entirety, paul ryan. a man lately, secretly visiting poor neighborhoods to talk about his deep concerns regarding americans' neediest. >> if you can go into various neighborhoods and see the good things that are happening, it
an important goal of this law, and in these first six months, we've taken a big step forward. and just as importantly, this law grass brought greater security to americans who already have coverage. because of the affordable care act hundreds of millions of americans gained free care like mammograms, contraceptive care, under their existing plans. >> announcer: >> becau [ applause ] because of this now. 8 million seniors saved $10 billion on their medicine because we closed a gaping hole in the prescription drug plan. we're closing the donut hole. and because this law, a whole lot of families won't be given
governors chose not to expand medica medicaid. i wonder if you think new numbers will put increased pressure on those governors if change may be afoot in those states this year. >> rick perry suddenly going to cave in texas? >> maybe not. rick perry is his own special case with his own special pair of glasses. but other governors in states where there could be more of a popular outtry cai about medicate and people who want, need and deserve coverage. >> i think time puts pressure on that. like sam was saying as more law gets into play and it is not as scary as some people worry about. people will likely come to accept. the current negatives come largely from again last year when suddenly americans found out they can't always keep their doctor or their insurance. >> the president sold this stuff on false premises. but over time, that stuff fades and this stuff will sort out and that pressure will remain in
7 million is a lot higher than any of us thought we would be at this date and time and yet there emerged a strange thing on the right which is enrollment care deniers. aca enrollment deniers, rush limbaugh said how many americans are signing up out of fear. how many think, my god, if they don't sign up, they have to pay a penalty or might go to jail. it's unbelievable that rather than accept the math the right is denying the basic facts. >> yeah. look at it in the most skeptical term, right? 7 million people picked a plan. let say two out of every ten don't pay the first month's premium you'll end up with 1 5.6 million people who enrolled through the exchanges. doesn't include medicate. doesn't include people who enrolled directly. >> thank you, everybody. >> you know what, same, i have to cut you off. >> please have a seat. thank you so much. welcome to the white house.
employer or you buy it on your own. that's been true for decades. so far those premiums have risen more slowly since the affordable care fact than any time in the past 50 years. also true despite this law millions of americans remain uncovered in part because governors in some states for political reasons deliberately refused to expand coverage under this law. but we're going to work on that. and we'll work to get more americans covered with each passing year. and while is remains true that you'll still have to change your coverage if you graduate from college much, or turn 26 years old, or move or have a child. or switch jobs, just like you did before the affordable care act was passed you can now go to
or 1,000 points. the preoccupation is the war at home. and the uncertainty at home. and the lack of leadership, the confusion at home. we have such a giant question mark and americans are not in the mood to celebrate. obviously we are happy but the notion that, that wasn't our top worry right now. we have been safe and maybe we are taking it for granted. >>neil: you have again to the rallies, the belly of the beast, and survived. what was year take on their take on life and everything bad. what? >>guest: my take on occupy wall street, a bunch of young kid whose feel entitled and they are afraid and i don't think they have a lot in common with arab spring but more in common with european where socialism has died but it will be hard and you may not graduate from colombia with $100,000 job you may have to drive a scab for 60's months and the idea scare the heck out of them and they