PATIENT’S BILL OF RIGHTS PROTECTIONS IN FULL EFFECT TOMORROW -- read below

WASHINGTON – House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn (D-SC) today released the following statement touting the consumer protections that go into effect on Thursday, September 23, under the Patient’s Bill of Rights that are part of the Affordable Care Act.

“For far too long insurance companies stood between patients and their doctors when it came to making important health decisions. But thanks to the Affordable Care Act approved earlier this year, starting tomorrow there will be new protections in place that we call the Patient’s Bill of Rights—young people will be able to stay on their parent’s insurance until age 26, children will no longer be denied coverage based on a pre-existing condition, insurance companies cannot revoke your coverage if you get sick, and there are no more lifetime limits on what insurance will cover.

“Republican have made it clear that one of their top priorities is a repeal of the health reform law and these critical benefits that come with it. With millions of Americans counting on these reforms, we cannot afford to turn back the clock and put the insurance companies back in control of patient’s health.”