Consistent With Promise to District, Rep. John Katko Issues Statement Regarding Healthcare Legislation Before the House
"Obamacare has failed to keep its promises. Large insurers are pulling out of exchanges; co-ops are failing, premiums are skyrocketing; and deductibles are high. Left untouched, Obamacare will collapse and American healthcare consumers will be the victims.
"My position on Obamacare has been clear since I first ran for office in 2014: we need to repeal or radically restructure the law, and have a replacement ready at the time we do so. Despite some promising reforms, I do not support the proposal before the House in its current form. This bill represents only the first step of a long process of healthcare reform and it is not at all clear what the final form will look like. Substantial future administrative and legislative action would be needed.
"Fundamentally, I don't believe this proposal provides an adequate market-based option for insurance access, nor does it address out-of-control costs. Further, I am confident the proposal would harm hospitals across my district. Hurting
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