President Barack Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act on March 20, 2010. Prior to this mandate, people with pre-existing conditions were often unable to access health care coverage. . The controversy surrounding health care reform long before the Affordable Care Act was signed into law. While President Clinton's administration failed to overhaul our nation's health care system in 1993 with the Health Security Act, the Affordable Care Act was the most sweeping national reform since the law President Lyndon Johnson's Social Security amendment created Medicare and Medicaid. Although this law has been met with fierce opposition, the Affordable Care Act will help Americans lead healthier lives while increasing their financial stability. Under the Affordable Care Act, also known as ObamaCare, insurance companies are no longer allowed to discriminate against people with pre-existing health conditions. health conditions. Uninsured children with pre-existing conditions, such as cancer or diabetes, can now access health insurance plans. Not only are insurance companies now unable to reject health insurance plans for children disabled by pre-existing conditions, but it is no longer legal for insurers to deny coverage to adults based on their medical history . Before Congress passed this law, insurance companies could charge different prices for health insurance based on an individual's gender or health condition. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, since 2014, has made it possible for every citizen to obtain health coverage, regardless of any prior health conditions (WebMD). ObamaCare also banned annual and lifetime limits that were often used by insurance companies as justification. for...... middle of paper ......3/09/23/not-affordable-care-act-avik-roy-editorials-debates/2858175/>."Substance Abuse and Substance Abuse Services Administration mental health". New national strategy paves way to reduce suicide deaths. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, September 10, 2012. Web. April 16, 2014. .Walsh, Michael. “US veterans commit suicide at alarming rate: VA study.” New York Daily News. NY Daily News, February 2, 2013. Web. April 16, 2014. .Walton, Alice G. “Why More Americans Suffer From Mental Disorders Than Anyone Else.” » The Atlantic. Atlantic Media Company, October 4, 2011. Web. April 16. 2014. .