[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 143 (Thursday, November 20, 2014)]
[House]
[Page H8136]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          ACA OPEN ENROLLMENT

  (Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to talk about the 
Affordable Care Act. Over 8 million Americans have signed up for 
private health insurance plans for 2014, almost 20,000 in the district 
I represent.
  Overall, the number of uninsured residents in our district has 
declined by 8 percent. 33,000 people in the district purchased quality, 
affordable care through the new health insurance marketplace. 11,000 
young adults were able to continue coverage through their parents' 
plans. For 84 percent of those enrolled in the health insurance 
marketplace, the cost of the average plan was reduced to $72 a month.
  Unfortunately, 52,000 individuals who would otherwise have health 
insurance remain uninsured in our district because Texas did not expand 
Medicaid.
  The open enrollment period for 2015 through the marketplace began 
Saturday, November 15. I encourage all Americans to take advantage of 
the opportunity to access quality, affordable coverage and enroll.
  Please, for your family and for our community, we need more people 
insured so they have that certainty.

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