In an effort to shift public focus away from the Affordable Care Act’s glitch-filled rollout, President Barack Obama said Monday that some states have already benefitted from the law.
“Here’s another thing the Affordable Care Act does: In states where governors and legislatures have wisely allowed it, the Affordable Care Act provides the opportunity for many Americans to get covered under Medicaid for the first time,” he said during a morning speech in the Rose Garden.
Obama pointed to Oregon as an example.
“So in Oregon, for example, that’s helped cut the number of uninsured people by 10 percent just in the last three weeks,” Obama said. “Think about that. That’s 56,000 more americans who now have health care. That doesn’t depend on a website.”
