americanprogress.org – By Kellan Baker
“The Affordable Care Act may represent the strongest foundation we have ever created to begin closing LGBT health disparities.”
– Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius
The Affordable Care Act is the most significant reform of the U.S. health system since the creation of Medicare and Medicaid in the 1960s. The law’s impact will be especially profound for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people, who are poorly served by many parts of our current system.