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San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after the Senate passed the bipartisan budget agreement by a vote of 64-36:

"Today's bipartisan vote in the Senate marks a step forward in the effort to lift the sequester and prevent future Republican-manufactured crises that cost jobs, threaten our economic growth, and weaken the middle class.

Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on the Affordable Care Act having enabled more than 3 million young adults gain coverage by remaining on their parents' health insurance until age 26:

Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

San Francisco – House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on today's announcement that more than 25 million seniors on Medicare have already received one or more free preventive services in 2013 due to the Affordable Care Act. More than 7 million seniors on Medicare have also saved nearly $9 billion in lower prescription drug costs, an average savings of $1,200 per person, since the ACA was enacted:

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San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after UCSF Chancellor Susan Desmond-Hellmann announced that she would step down from her post effective March 31, 2014, and become the CEO of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation:

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San Francisco – House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on the important consumer protections in the Affordable Care Act requiring insurers to spend a minimum of 80 percent of premiums on medical care and improving the quality of care, with insurers in the large group market held to an even higher standard. If they fail to meet these requirements, insurance companies must give a rebate back to consumers.