“The Affordable Care Act saved my life,” Packard said during a press conference Monday. I cannot go without health insurance,” Packard said. Over 40 million Americans have health insurance through the Affordable Care Act, with over 24 million Americans enrolling in the health insurance marketplace during the 2025 open enrollment. “As a nurse practitioner, military spouse, and Mom, I understand firsthand how critical affordable health care is for working families,” Kiggans said in a press release. “It’s only gonna make people sicker, it’s gonna make health care more expensive, and we have to do something now.”