We must protect the gains we’ve made under the Affordable Care Act

New Jersey’s federal delegation needs to work together to address our health care affordability crisis, writes Laura Waddell of New Jersey Citizen Action.

By: Special to the New Jersey Monitor

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: March 23, 2026

Words: 812

Last Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago

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By Laura Waddell

On March 23, the Affordable Care Act turns 16 years old. For millions of Americans, and hundreds of thousands of people here in New Jersey, that anniversary represents something worth celebrating: the right to affordable health coverage and basic consumer protections that were once out of reach.

Before the law passed in 2010, too many families lived one illness away from financial ruin. Insurance companies could deny coverage to people …

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