CONGRESSMAN MCEACHIN ON GOP’S INADEQUATE HEALTHCARE BILL

WASHINGTON - Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) released the following statement to address the Republican "solution" to the Affordable Care Act:

"I firmly believe that the House Republicans' ACA repeal bill would hurt the hardworking people of the 4th Congressional District. Instead of working to improve a law that has already helped 20 million Americans access quality and affordable healthcare, my Republican colleagues have unveiled a replacement that would reduce coverage, increase costs, and worsen outcomes. For the past seven years, Republicans have disparaged the ACA -- and, now, after all this time, they can only offer this pathetic excuse as a replacement.

"We must not return to a time to when individuals with pre-existing conditions and disabilities could be denied care. We must not return to a time when millions more Americans were uninsured. But that is exactly where this bill would take us. As a cancer conqueror, I know on a personal level how important access to affordable healthcare is. I will not stand by while Republicans make Americans suffer.

"The Republicans promised to replace the Affordable Care Act with, in President Trump's words, 'something great'. This bill is proof that those were hollow, meaningless promises. If they actually wanted to help hardworking Americans, Republicans would devote their time to fixing what is wrong with the Affordable Care Act instead of providing Americans with a bill that helps fewer and increases costs."

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