BLACKBURN RELEASES FACT SHEET ON HOW REPUBLICANS' HEALTH PLAN WOULD MAKE HEALTH CARE MORE AFFORDABLE

The following information was released by Tennessee Senator Marsha Blackburn:

Today, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) released afactsheet contrasting Republicans' plan to lower health care costs with Democrats' proposal to line the pockets of big insurance companies and fund pandemic-era health care subsidies riddled with waste, fraud, and abuse. A recent Government Accountability Officereportfound that the pandemic-era health care subsidies backed by Democrats are a 'mecca for fraud,' including approved applications with false or missing records and nearly 100,000 duplicate Social Security numbers enrolled in the program. Clickhereto watch Senator Blackburn's remarks about this report on the Senate floor.

"Republicanswant toput money back in taxpayers' pocketsand empower patients while Democrats are pushing to line the pocketsof insurance companiesand force taxpayers to foot the bill for fraud," said Senator Blackburn."Instead of expanding health savings accounts, Democrats want American taxpayers tospend$83 billion to extend pandemic-era subsidies that are riddled with waste, fraud, and abuse, including more than 6.4 million improper enrollees and 100,000 duplicate Social Security numbers."