Cancer Survivor Tells Paul Ryan: 'I'd Be Dead' Without Obamacare

#RyanTownHall attendee: "I want to thank Pres. Obama from the bottom of my heart" because Obamacare saved my life https://t.co/kp78FrxOPG pic.twitter.com/4p2ZZAf6yH CNN (@CNN) January 13, 2017 A man who survived cancer despite a grim diagnosis challenged House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) on his efforts to repeal Obamacare.Because of the Affordable Care Act, Im standing here today, Jeff Jeans told Ryan at a CNN town hall event on Thursday. Jeans identified himself as a longtime Republican who once opposed the law. But then, he said, that changed when he was given six weeks to live and needed health insurance to get treatment.As a small business owner, Jeans didnt get health insurance through work like many people do. And with a pre-existing condition, its unlikely he would have been able to buy coverage in the pre-Obamacare U.S.I want to thank President Obama from the bottom of my heart because Id be dead if it werent for him, he said.Ryan told Jeans that Republicans intend to replace PresidentBarack Obamassignature health law with something better, though their plans largely remain a mystery.The Senate on Wednesday night took a major step towards repealing Obamacare, passing a budget resolution that made way for Congress to strip funding for the law. The House will take up the resolution on Friday.Read more storiesherefrom people who say Affordable Care Act saved their lives. -- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our terms. It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website.
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