Obamacare Helps 295,617 People in Alabama, One of the States With the Most Opposition

http://blog.locustfork.net/2012/06/obamacare-helps-295617-people-in-alabama-one-of-the-states-with-the-most-opposition/

June 11th, 2012

In a state where the conservative population tends to oppose government regulation of the health care industry more virulently than any other, the Affordable Care Act helped 295,617 people in Alabama with original Medicare receive at least one preventive service at no cost to them during the first five months of 2012, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

This includes 8,500 who have taken advantage of the Annual Wellness Visit provided by the Affordable Care Act, according to a press release from the agency.

Nationally, almost 14.3 million people in Medicare received at least one free preventive service during the first five months of this year, including 1.1 million people who benefited from the Annual Wellness Visit.

In 2011, 32.5 million people in Medicare received one or more preventive benefits free of charge.

“Thanks to the health care law, millions of Americans are getting cancer screenings, mammograms and other preventive services for free,” said CMS Acting Administrator Marilyn Tavenner. “These free preventive services are helping people in Medicare stay healthy and lower their health care costs.”

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