[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 140 (Monday, November 17, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1602]
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    NOVEMBER 15TH MARKED BEGINNING OF OPEN ENROLLMENT FOR QUALITY, 
                         AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE

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                          HON. LORETTA SANCHEZ

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, November 17, 2014

  Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California. Mr. Speaker, this Saturday, 
November 15th was a big day for all of us. November 15th marked the 
beginning of open enrollment for quality, affordable health care for 
millions of Americans.
  Because health care should be a right, not a privilege. We need to 
continue moving our communities from a culture of coping to a culture 
of coverage.
  This Saturday, alongside Executive Director of Covered California Mr. 
Peter Lee, I relaunched my ``Enroll OC'' or ``Inscribete HOY'' 
initiative to connect Orange County residents with certified, in-
person, bilingual health insurance enrollment services.
  Despite some bumps along the road last year, Orange County surpassed 
enrollment expectations by almost three-hundred percent, enrolling over 
131,000 people, including more then 2,000 folks who were helped by 
``Enroll OC.''
  And believe me, we will do it again. In fact, we have to do it again.
  We enrolled one million Californians and cut our uninsured rate in 
half--the Affordable Care Act is working. It's time to stop repealing 
and start enrolling and I hope all of my colleagues, from both sides of 
the aisle, will join our effort.
  Let's commit to ready, set, enroll.

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