Remarks by President Obama on the Affordable Care Act, April 1, 2014

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Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2014 – 4:19 P.M. EDT

THE PRESIDENT: Everybody, please have a seat. Thank you so much. Welcome to the White House.

Six months ago today, a big part of the Affordable Care Act kicked in as healthcare.gov and state insurance marketplaces went live. And millions of Americans finally had the same chance to buy quality, affordable health care — and the peace of mind that comes with it — as everybody else.