ObamaCare: The President’s Day

President Barack Obama speaks at the Catholic Hospital Association conference in Washington, DC. President Obama discussed what healthcare reform has meant to millions of Americans and the affordable coverage options for individuals in general

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Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, Debra can walk and hold hands with her husband again → http://t.co/goqQCL4Eah http://t.co/6xRwN5Qxjg

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) June 9, 2015

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Read the full letter Debra wrote @POTUS in February. This is health care in America: http://t.co/3ME208mLS0 #ACAWorks pic.twitter.com/xoWQ3Lv3u0

— Lindsay Holst (NARA) (@Holst44) June 9, 2015

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President Barack Obama greets a nun in the audience

First Lady Michelle Obama delivers commencement address to King College Prep

As King College Prep's Class of 2015 prepares to graduate, a chair set up in memory of #HadiyaPendleton @cbschicago pic.twitter.com/Tr41lFig4p

— Mai Martinez (@MaiReports) June 9, 2015

8:0 EDT (Ceremony starts): First Lady Michelle Obama delivers the commencement address to King College Prep graduates, the school Hadiya Pendleton attended, at Chicago State University’s Convocation Center

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The GOP Loves ObamaCare. They Just Hate Admitting It

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Dave Gilson: 20 Obamacare Stats Republicans Don’t Want You to See

• Nearly 30 million Americans have gotten health insurance under Obamacare.

• The rate of uninsured adults has dropped to 12.3%.

Percentage of insurance exchange customers who’d previously been uninsured: 57%

• Annual number of people who would be uninsured over the next decade if not for Obamcare: 24 to 27 million

• The Congressional Budget Office’s latest estimate of how much Obamacare’s subsidies will cost: $209 billion less than projected

More here

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Mike Corones: Mapping Obamacare Grants: Which States Got What?

Politics makes for odd sickbed funding. When Texas Senator Ted Cruz made his plans to run for president official, the announcement came with an awkward revelation: Cruz, who has made opposition to the law his signature, would have to enroll in Obamacare.

But Cruz isn’t the only GOP presidential hopeful to hold his nose and accept some filthy healthcare lucre. As this Reuters graphic shows, since 2010, Affordable Care Act (ACA) grants have doled out varying amounts to states, from less than $10 million to over $500 million. Some of those grants have gone to some surprising places: A Reuters exclusive from Andy Sullivan reveals that Governors Scott Walker of Wisconsin, Chris Christie of New Jersey, Bobby Jindal of Louisiana and former Texas Governor Rick Perry collectively applied for and won at least $352 million in ACA grants.

More here

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20 Obamacare stats the GOP doesn't want you to see http://t.co/q1Z3l6qJQc pic.twitter.com/zSmIzP5oa1

— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) March 24, 2015

Which states are getting the most money from #Obamacare? Data Dive; http://t.co/QTLLC6dLSz pic.twitter.com/numWMfyhhs

— Reuters Politics (@ReutersPolitics) April 2, 2015

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@THE_DAILY_BLEAT @MotherJones it has save my family $200 a month over what we were paying before so speak for yourself

— 𝔗𝔏 (@PoliticsJunkieT) March 24, 2015

@MotherJones @shrivercenter This program is working for millions who couldn't afford to pay for their expensive health care any longer.

— Liberty & Justice for All (@NotSoProudYank) March 24, 2015

Up Next: President delivers remarks at Catholic Hospital Association Conference

11:50 EDT: The President delivers remarks at the Catholic Hospital Association Conference, Washington Marriott Wardman Park

Early Bird Rise and Shine

On This Day: President Barack Obama greets children at a day care facility adjacent to daughter Sasha’s school in Bethesda, Md., following her 4th grade closing ceremony, June 9, 2011 (Photo by Pete Souza)

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Today (EDT)

11:50: The President delivers remarks at the Catholic Hospital Association Conference, Washington Marriott Wardman Park

8:0: First Lady Michelle Obama delivers the commencement address to King College Prep graduates, the school Hadiya Pendleton attended, at Chicago State University’s Convocation Center. (The ceremony starts at 7:0 CDT)

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On This Day: President Barack Obama talks with kids from the Children’s Miracle Network in the East Room of the White House, June 9, 2010 (Photo by Pete Souza)

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MoooOOOooorning!