PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Tammy Baldwin: “We fixed [lifetime caps and annual limits] in the Affordable…”

Featuring: Tammy Baldwin, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin

Watch on YouTube

Senators Tammy Baldwin & Patty Murray Answer Google Questions on Republicans' Gov't Shutdown

Published | Video Starts at 07:10

Prior to that, insurance companies could just cherry pick the healthiest patients to cover and could say no to people who were sick or had been sick, had pre existing health conditions. We fixed [lifetime caps and annual limits] in the Affordable Care Act. and had so many other important provisions. Getting rid of lifetime caps and annual. Caps and staying on your parents health insurance. That was a provision I wrote when I was in the House. (07:10–07:13)

CLAIM

Asserts that the Affordable Care Act removed lifetime and annual caps on insurance coverage.

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.


Tammy Baldwin

Discover more from

Tammy Baldwin

Report A Transcription Error

Please report any error in the automated transcription.

About PolitiQuote

PolitiQuote is a civic library index to statements made by politicians in publicly available video records. The index is created automatically from transcripts, with no editorial oversight or analysis. Highlighted quotes are selected by AI. Words may be added in parentheses to offer context for the quote. There may be errors in the transcription and display, so listen to the video to ensure accuracy.

PolitiQuote is a service of Gigafact Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing facts and information transparency, community by community.

Visit gigafact.org to learn more.