On Saturday, November 7 the House of Representatives passed the Affordable Health Care for America Act which is an important step towards ensuring every young American has access to quality, affordable, stable and secure health care coverage. This legislation will finally rein in the insurance companies' worst practices while extending coverage to tens of millions of Americans and cutting the deficit by $104 billion in the next ten years. The bill was supported by a wide range of groups including the American Medical Association, American Association of Retired People, American Nurses Association and many others. All but one Republican voted against the bill. On Saturday, November 7 the House of Representatives passed the Affordable Health Care for America Act which is an important step towards ensuring every young American has access to quality, affordable, stable and secure health care coverage. This legislation will finally rein in the insurance companies’ worst practices while extending coverage to tens of millions of Americans and cutting the deficit by $104 billion in the next ten years. The bill was supported by a wide range of groups including the American Medical Association, American Association of Retired People, American Nurses Association and many others. All but one Republican voted against the bill.

The Affordable Health Care for America Act will mandate long overdue reforms to the insurance industry and provide important protections for every American. It will provide more security and stability to people who have insurance and quality affordable options to those who don't. Because of this act insurance companies will no longer be able to deny coverage because of pre-existing conditions or cancel coverage because of illnesses, and young Americans will be able to stay on their parents’ plan until their 27th birthday. The U.S. Senate will take up health insurance reform in the coming weeks.

The College Democrats of America ask that you contact your Senators and ask them to support health insurance reform for all Americans. Getting President Obama elected last November gave us the opportunity to bring about meaningful change in our country. Now we have the opportunity - don't stand on the sideline. Call your Senator today.