MyCare: Videos and Stories

Has the health care law, the Affordable Care Act, helped you? We're putting together a collection of online personal videos and blog stories of Americans helped by the health care law. Share your story as we celebrate more than two years of the Affordable Care Act. 

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Include this basic information in your private message: Your first name, the city and state in which you live, what you do, and how the law has helped you. Please keep it simple and be sure to read our comment and privacy policy before participating. We may feature your story on HealthCare.gov or on our public Facebook page.

Use the links below to see how the law is making a difference in the lives of people like you:

Isbah's Story | Ashley M's Story | Jill's Story | Alycia's Story | Justin's Story | Virginia's Story | Kiersten's Story

Ashley's Story | Louisa's Story | Judy's Story | Annie's Story | Tracy's Story | Abby's Story

Robyn's Story | Nancy's Story | Myrna's Story | David's Story | Second Anniversary of the Affordable Care Act

Mark's Story | Steven's Story | Vanessa's Story | Helen's Story | Introducing MyCare

Chris's Story 

Featuring people like Dr. Lillis, whose primary care patients are turning to free preventive services to stay healthy, MyCare is an initiative to educate Americans about new programs, benefits, and rights under the health care law.

• Chris-Care: Providing the Health Care His Patients Need
• Learn more about coverage for young adults
• Find out about Medicare drug discounts
• Read about preventive care for you and your family

Isbah's Story 

Featuring people like Isbah, who are helped by the under 26 provision, MyCare is an initiative to educate Americans about new programs, benefits, and rights under the health care law.

• Isbah-Care: Getting Health Coverage as a Young Adult
• Use the Insurance and Coverage Finder to compare health plans and find care where you live
• Download fact sheets and brochures for Young Adults
• Isbah-Care in Action: Coverage for Young Adults

Ashley M's Story 

Featuring people like Ashley, who are helped by the under 26 provision, MyCare is an initiative to educate Americans about new programs, benefits, and rights under the health care law.

• Ashley-Care: Gaining Peace of Mind by Getting Coverage Through a Parent’s Health Plan
• Breaking It Down: The Health Care Law & Young Adults
• Fact Sheet: Top Things to Know for Young Adults
• Ashley-Care in Action: Coverage for Young Adults

Jill's Story 

Featuring people like Jill, who have pre-existing conditions, MyCare is an initiative to educate Americans about new programs, benefits, and rights under the health care law.

• Jill-Care: Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan Keeps Her Running
• Visit PCIP.gov to learn more about this program
• See Myrna's story about trying to find insurance with a pre-existing condition
• Jill-Care in Action: Coverage for Pre-Existing Conditions

Alycia's Story 

Featuring people like Alycia, who don't have to worry about their children---like her daughter Avey---being denied coverage because of pre-existing conditions, MyCare is an initiative to educate Americans about new programs, benefits, and rights under the health care law.

• Alycia-Care: Peace of Mind in Knowing a Sick Child Won’t Be Denied Health Coverage
• Find out about Coverage for Pre-Existing Conditions in Adults
• Fact Sheet: Families with Children and the Affordable Care Act
• Alycia-Care in Action: Coverage for Children's Pre-Existing Conditions

Justin's Story 

Featuring people like Carol and Justin, who are helped by the under 26 provision, MyCare is an initiative to educate Americans about new programs, benefits, and rights under the health care law.

• Carol-Care and Justin-Care: Extending Coverage on a Parent’s Health Plan
• Breaking It Down: The Health Care Law & Young Adults
• Find out how the Under 26 provision helped Abby in Minnesota
• Justin-Care in Action: Young Adult Coverage

Virginia's Story 

Featuring people like Virginia, who benefits from the Small Business Tax Credit, MyCare is an initiative to educate Americans about new programs, benefits, and rights under the health care law.

• Virginia-Care: Keeping Health Insurance Costs Down for a Small Business/a>
• Virginia-Care in Action: Tax Credits for Small Businesses

Kiersten's Story 

Featuring people like Kiersten, who benefits from the Small Business Tax Credit, MyCare is an initiative to educate Americans about new programs, benefits, and rights under the health care law.

• Kiersten-Care: Using the Health Care Tax Credit to Take Care of Employees
• Kiersten-Care in Action: Tax Credits for Small Businesses

Ashley's Story 

Featuring people like Ashley, who are helped by the under 26 provision, MyCare is an initiative to educate Americans about new programs, benefits, and rights under the health care law.

• Ashley-Care: Health Care Coverage Without Stress for a Young Adult
• Breaking It Down: The Health Care Law & Young Adults
• Find out how the Under 26 provision helped Abby in Minnesota
• Ashley-Care in Action: Young Adult Coverage

Louisa's Story 

Featuring people like Louisa, who benefits from the Small Business Tax Credit, MyCare is an initiative to educate Americans about new programs, benefits, and rights under the health care law.

• Louisa-Care: Making Health Insurance More Affordable for Small Businesses
• Breaking It Down: The Health Care Law & Cost Control
• Find out how the health care law lowered costs for Nancy's small business in New Hampshire
• Louisa-Care in Action: Tax Credits for Small Businesses

Judy's Story 

Featuring people like Judy, who don't have to worry about lifetime limits on their insurance coverage, MyCare is an initiative to educate Americans about new programs, benefits, and rights under the health care law.

• Judy-Care: Focusing on Fighting Cancer, Without Fear of Lifetime Insurance Caps
• Breaking It Down: The Health Care Law & Women
• Find out how the health care law is giving families the peace of mind they deserve
• Judy-Care in Action: Ending Lifetime and Annual Limits on Insurance Coverage

Annie's Story 

MyCare is an initiative to educate Americans about new programs, benefits, and rights under the health care law. It features people like Annie, who work at community health centers that improve health care in communities that need it most.

• Annie-Care: Providing Preventive Services to Patients in Community Health Centers
• Strengthening Health Centers in Communities Across the Country
• Health Care Law Helps Community Health Centers Build, Renovate Facilities, Serve More Patients
• Learn more about no-cost preventive care and Medicare preventive services
• Annie-Care in Action: Free or Low-Cost Care at Community Health Centers

Tracy's Story 

Featuring people like Tracy, who don't have to worry about their children---like her son Sami---being denied coverage because of pre-existing conditions, MyCare is an initiative to educate Americans about new programs, benefits, and rights under the health care law.

• Tracy-Care: Focusing on Care for a Sick Child, Not Worrying About Insurance
• Fact Sheet: Families with Children and the Affordable Care Act
• Families like Tracy's no longer have to worry about a lifetime limit on insurance coverage
• Find out how the health care law is helping families across the country
• Tracy-Care in Action: Coverage for Children's Pre-Existing Conditions

Abby's Story 

Featuring people like Abby, who are helped by the under 26 provision, MyCare is an initiative to educate Americans about new programs, benefits, and rights under the health care law.

• Abby-Care: Health Coverage for Young Adults Under 26
• Breaking It Down: The Health Care Law & Young Adults
• Find out how the health care law is helping young adults and college students across the country
• Abby-Care in Action: Young Adult Coverage

Robyn's Story 

Featuring people like Robyn, who don't have to worry about lifetime limits on their insurance coverage, MyCare is an initiative to educate Americans about new programs, benefits, and rights under the health care law.

• Robyn-Care: Providing Extensive Care for a Sick Baby
• Breaking It Down: The Health Care Law & Women
• Find out how the health care law is giving families the peace of mind they deserve
• Robyn-Care in Action: Ending Lifetime and Annual Limits on Insurance Coverage

Nancy's Story 

Featuring people like Nancy, who benefits from the Small Business Tax Credit, MyCare is an initiative to educate Americans about new programs, benefits, and rights under the health care law.

• Nancy-Care: Making Insurance More Affordable for Small Businesses
• Breaking It Down: The Health Care Law & Cost Control
• Find out how the health care law lowered costs for Mark's home and garden store in Michigan
• Nancy-Care in Action: Tax Credits for Small Businesses

Myrna's Story 

Featuring people like Myrna, who have pre-existing conditions, MyCare is an initiative to educate Americans about new programs, benefits, and rights under the health care law.

• Myrna-Care: Peace of Mind and Health Coverage for People with Pre-Existing Conditions
• Find out about new insurance options and benefits for Women
• Learn more about Affordable Insurance Exchanges and changes coming in 2014
• Myrna-Care in Action: Coverage for People with Pre-Existing Conditions

David's Story 

Featuring people like Dave, whose customers started saving money when the "donut hole" began to close in 2011, MyCare is an initiative to educate Americans about new programs, benefits, and rights under the health care law.

• David-Care: Making Prescription Drugs Affordable for Seniors
• Find out about cost-free preventive services through Medicare
• See how the health care law strengthens Medicare
• David-Care in Action: Closing the Donut Hole

Second Anniversary of the Affordable Care Act 

Featuring people like you and stories from across the country, MyCare is an initiative to educate Americans about new programs, benefits, and rights under the health care law.

• MyCare: Faces of the New Health Care Law
• Statement by Secretary Sebelius on the Affordable Care Act
• The Affordable Care Act Turns Two
• See provisions of the law that are already in place and working for you
• See a one-page timeline of the Affordable Care Act
• Use our Facebook Timeline: Start at March 23, 2010

Mark's Story 

Featuring people like Mark, who are receiving the small business tax credit, MyCare is an initiative to educate Americans about new programs, benefits, and rights under the health care law.

• Mark-Care: Making Health Insurance More Affordable for Small Businesses
• News Release: Health Insurance Rate Hikes in Nine States Deemed Excessive by HHS
• Breaking It Down: The Health Care Law & Cost Control
• Mark-Care in Action: Tax Credits for Small Businesses

Steven's Story 

Featuring people like Angie and Steven, who are helped by the under 26 provision, MyCare is an initiative to educate Americans about new programs, benefits, and rights under the health care law.

• Steven-Care: Insurance for Young Adults Under Age 26
• News Release: New Health Care Law Helps Young Adults Get and Keep Affordable Health Coverage
• Breaking It Down: The Health Care Law & Young Adults
• Steven-Care in Action: Young Adult Coverage

Vanessa's Story 

Featuring people like Vanessa, who faced years of struggles with insurance companies over things like lifetime limits, MyCare is an initiative to educate Americans about new programs, benefits, and rights under the health care law.

• Vanessa-Care: Health Coverage Without Lifetime Limits
• News Release: Health Reform Provides More Than 45 Million Women Access to Preventive Health Services
• Breaking It Down: The Health Care Law & Women
• Vanessa-Care in Action: Ending Lifetime and Annual Limits on Insurance Coverage

Helen's Story 

Featuring people like Helen, who are seniors on Medicare who receive preventive services, MyCare is an initiative to educate Americans about new programs, benefits, and rights under the health care law.

• Helen-Care: Giving Seniors Peace of Mind and More Money in Their Pockets
• News Release: Health Reform Helps More Than 5.1 Million People with Medicare Save Over $3.2 Billion
• Breaking It Down: The Health Care Law & Seniors
• Helen-Care in Action: Free Preventive Services Through Medicare and Prescription Drug Discounts

Introducing MyCare 

When the Affordable Care Act was signed into law two years ago on March 23, 2010, Americans began to take their health care into their own hands. MyCare is an HHS initiative to educate Americans about new programs, benefits, and rights under the health care law.

• HealthCare Blog: Introducing MyCare
• News Release: Secretaru Sebelius Unveils "MyCare" Stories
• Video: Secretary Sebelius Introduces MyCare
• MyCare in Action: Twitter, Facebook, YouTube