Politics & Government

President Obama Gives Shout Out to North County Man During Affordable Care Act Speech

President Barack Obama delivered the speech about "Obamacare" on Tuesday from Washington, D.C.

A 57-year-old former software engineer from Solana Beach made national headlines Tuesday for his letter to Barack Obama, which was shared by the president in a televised speech as he announced that 7.1 million Americans have signed up for health care under the Affordable Care Act.

(Note: President Obama mentions Casey at 6:08 in the video above.)

"Sean Casey from Solana Beach, California, always made sure to cover his family on the private market, but pre-existing medical conditions meant his annual tab was over $30,000," Obama said from the White House Rose Garden Tuesday. "This year, the Casey family's premiums will fall from over $30,000 to under $9,000."

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For his part, Casey told reporters that he was surprised to hear his name and story in the six-minute speech but pretty excited, too.

Under the policy he bought through Covered California -- the state's program under the Affordable Care Act—Casey will pay about $700 a month for three family members, including himself. He said he wrote his letter to Obama to tell him that the health law has given him piece of mind.

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—City News Service


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