Mayor Whaley rallies support for Obamacare
"As mayor, I share the responsibility for the health and well-being of our community, which includes ensuring access to comprehensive and affordable health care," Whaley said during a press conference Wednesday at the
But the push to repeal and replace the law has slowed amid concerns that millions of people could end up losing their insurance coverage.
About 70 percent of the patients the health centers saw last year had coverage under
Before the ACA, "Our patients would avoid making visits to the centers because of cost, and even though we discount our services based on family size and income," he said. "They would use the emergency rooms for their primary care services, which is an even higher cost for the health systems. The system was broken."
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