Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Elissa Slotkin: “Obamacare came in and did a bunch of really important things…”

Featuring: Elissa Slotkin, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Michigan

Slotkin at Wayne State: "We are going through a moment of inflection on health care."

Published February 2, 2026 | Video Starts at 04:15

… same week in the same month that we were fighting to get her some kind of care and that was burned on my brain. So she passed away in 2011. Obamacare came in and did a bunch of really important things and said, you know, you can stay on your parents' insurance until you're 26. and you cannot be legally gouged for having to having a pre existing condition. And what finally tipped me into getting into politics, if I can be frank, was in … (04:15–04:28)

CLAIM

Asserts that the Affordable Care Act allows individuals to stay on their parents' insurance until age 26.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.

Discover more from

Elissa Slotkin

“In the spring of 2017, we actually did in the House of Representatives repeal Obamacare.”
Slotkin at Wayne State: "We are going through a moment of inflection on health care." | Uploaded February 2, 2026 | 04:43-04:51
“We are looking at $1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid over the next decade.”
Slotkin at Wayne State: "We are going through a moment of inflection on health care." | Uploaded February 2, 2026 | 08:07-08:14
“15 million people will be kicked off of the ACA or will no longer be able to afford the ACA after this year.”
Slotkin at Wayne State: "We are going through a moment of inflection on health care." | Uploaded February 2, 2026 | 09:51-10:01
“ACA premiums [are] doubling and in some cases tripling.”
Slotkin at Wayne State: "We are going through a moment of inflection on health care." | Uploaded February 2, 2026 | 10:00-10:04
“Before Obamacare or the ACA, it was perfectly legal to charge someone more if they happen to have a pre-existing condition.”
Slotkin at Wayne State: "We are going through a moment of inflection on health care." | Uploaded February 2, 2026 | 01:56-02:08
“You cannot be legally gouged for having a pre-existing condition [under Obamacare].”
Slotkin at Wayne State: "We are going through a moment of inflection on health care." | Uploaded February 2, 2026 | 01:56-02:08
“Medicaid work requirements... will come into effect after 2026.”
Slotkin at Wayne State: "We are going through a moment of inflection on health care." | Uploaded February 2, 2026 | 10:05-10:11
“The Medicaid and ACA cuts are the biggest bill payer for the tax breaks that were given... in July through the bill.”
Slotkin at Wayne State: "We are going through a moment of inflection on health care." | Uploaded February 2, 2026 | 12:41-12:53
“Many of your, the entities that you all work with get reimbursed by the federal government for the Medicare patients that you see, but they…”
Slotkin at Wayne State: "We are going through a moment of inflection on health care." | Uploaded February 2, 2026 | 16:31-16:43
“I believe that in this country, greatest country in the world, we should have health care for all Americans, and that should be affordable.”
Slotkin at Wayne State: "We are going through a moment of inflection on health care." | Uploaded February 2, 2026 | 18:12-18:21
“The idea is to create a similar program for anyone at any age where you don't have to wait until you're 65.”
Slotkin at Wayne State: "We are going through a moment of inflection on health care." | Uploaded February 2, 2026 | 18:45-18:52
“I guarantee you, if it's providing good care at a good cost, it will become the most popular program in America and will drive competition…”
Slotkin at Wayne State: "We are going through a moment of inflection on health care." | Uploaded February 2, 2026 | 19:42-19:55
“Our businesses here in Detroit depend on people having good, healthy plans, being able to come to work.”
Slotkin at Wayne State: "We are going through a moment of inflection on health care." | Uploaded February 2, 2026 | 21:22-21:30
“There's nothing more effective being in D.C. than having a national organization or with people from every state in the country showing up…”
Slotkin at Wayne State: "We are going through a moment of inflection on health care." | Uploaded February 2, 2026 | 21:36-21:52