U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Obamacare That Benefits All Americans Including Millions of Latinos
WASHINGTON, DC — For the second time, the U.S. Supreme Court has upheld President Obama’s health care plan, known as the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that has increased access to affordable health care, including for millions of Latinos.
Under the ACA, Latino families who were previously uninsured can now get affordable health care, and those who already had inadequate insurance have better coverage and are paying lower premiums. More insurers are participating in the program, creating more choices for health care. Fewer Americans, including 4.2 million Latinos who were previously uninsured, are now financially more secure because of ACA.
The following is a statement by Ben Monterroso, executive director of Mi Familia Vota.
“This is a great day for our country and for the Latino community. This health care program has saved lives, and the Latino community knows that. Now that the court has upheld Obamacare, Congress should expand coverage.
“Unfortunately, conservatives’ opposition to Obamacare will continue, not because the program is wrong or bad, but because conservatives think critical health care can be used as a political weapon against the president. The conservatives pushed their opposition to the highest court in the land, knowing that if they won, Obamacare could be taken away from millions of Americans, including 4.2 million Latinos, just to poke the eye of the Obama administration.
“Conservatives who oppose ACA also want to gut Medicaid expansion in states like Florida and Texas, where millions of Latinos reside. These are the same conservatives who oppose immigration relief, an increase in the minimum wage and other issues that are critical issues for Latino voters.
“That shameful politics needs to end. The Latino community knows that Obamacare was designed to help them. We know that there conservative forces who are working against us.
“And as our community grows, more and more are learning that elections matter. There is no doubt that as Latinos build our political power, our voices will be heard in the 2016 election on all issues that affect our families and our communities.”
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