The Committee on Energy and Commerce in the U.S. House has put together a fact sheet on the specific benefits Ohio District 16 will see from the Affordable Health Care for America Act passed on November 7.
In Congressman Boccieri’s district, the Affordable Health Care for America Act will:
- Improve employer-based coverage for 414,000 residents.
- Provide credits to help pay for coverage for up to 167,000 households.
- Improve Medicare for 111,000 beneficiaries, including closing the prescription drug donut hole for 10,200 seniors.
- Allow 15,100 small businesses to obtain affordable health care coverage and provide tax credits to help reduce health insurance costs for up to 13,200 small businesses.
- Provide coverage for 44,000 uninsured residents.
- Protect up to 1,700 families from bankruptcy due to unaffordable health care costs.
- Reduce the cost of uncompensated care for hospitals and health care providers by $102 million.
