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Burst through those lifetime limits very easily. >> you do write about those lifetime limits, as you say on health coverage and denial because of pre-existing conditions. >> exactly and you also point to that under obama care your son and 17 million other kids with illnesses like that cannot be denied coverage. are you at all concerned about the fate of the program? if not now, then perhaps when president obama's successor does take office? >> absolutely. that's why i wrote the piece. that's why i came forward with our story. i feel like we can all disagree about politics, but once we get bene...

Higher rates. many remain locked out. they're surprised. their premiums went up. instead of making it easier for people to get health insurance it will be a lot tougher. what a train wreck. >> of course there is a lot of nonsense in there. i want you to specifically, john boehner at the end. ted cruz saying -- they, they want to stop the harm from obama care. he said, obama care is hurting millions of people. i don't know who the people are. i know people that obama care or affordable care act is helping. i can't imagine who would be hurt by eliminating lifetime limits, or alleviating the clau...

Insurance polls balance to keep the premiums low. >> i want to ask you about this recent approval ratings around aca. there is this thing that happens when you ask about obama care or aca, you get disapproval. but when you ask about each of the individual provisions, they're, in fact, extremely popular. so this poll shows us that if you talk about providing insurance subsidies, expanding medicaid, guaranteeing insurance for the sick, you have well up over 60, 65, even 76% approval. but when you ask about the affordable care act overall, which is composed of these parts, you're well down below ...

Minnesota are significantly lower. >> let me -- here's the reality. we're talking about people, some of whom -- a young woman who worked on my staff, she a very serious congenital illness. in fact she would tell you that but for obama care, she would not be alive today, because we got rid of lifetime limits and annual 4ri789s. this young woman as a juvenile could not get insured. she wouldn't have -- she has insurance now, and she's here to talk about it. >> why was she not eligible for the high risk plan? >> she was, but getting it -- that was like her only option and there was nothing else s...

Among young people has gone down over the last three years. seniors, they are benefitting right now from discounted prescription drug costs because of the law. if you got health insurance, insurance companies can't impose lifetime limits on you. they can't use the fine print not to pay if you get sick. insurance companies have to spend 80% of your premiums on your health care not on administrative costs and ceo bonuses, those are happening right now. [ applause ] >> and health care costs have actually increased at the slowest rate in 50 years. so this is helping to reduce health care costs acr...