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A Backyard Discussion on the Patient’s Bill of Rights

This morning we launched a new section of WhiteHouse.gov dedicated to health reform, a key feature of which is the interactive map with 50 stories from 50 states, giving a snapshot of the kinds of working people all across American who are just starting to get benefits from the President health care reform.  A lot of these people, like Gail from New Hampshire whose surprise call from the President was caught in the video below, are benefiting from a series of changes going into full effect this week that have been called the Patient's Bill of Rights.  These changes include things like ending discrimination based on pre-existing conditions in kids, allowing kids to stay on their parents' plans until they're 26, making sure y don't lose coverage just for being sick, an end to lifetime lifetime limits and much more.

Gail joined the President in a backyard in Falls Church, Virginia to talk to some other middle class folks about their experiences.  One of them was Dawn from Florida:

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NOTÍCIAS,. A Backyard Discussion on the Patient’s Bill of Rights. Florianópolis: Portal Jurídico Investidura, 2010. Disponível em: https://investidura.com.br/noticias-internacionais/white-house/a-backyard-discussion-on-the-patients-bill-of-rights/ Acesso em: 11 ago. 2026
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