Democrat bashes Curbelo on healthcare in campaign kickoff
In formally launching her candidacy Wednesday, Mucarsel-Powell slammed Curbelo's vote to replace the Affordable Care Act -- a message that national
"It is inconceivable to me that politicians in D.C. are committed to stripping away healthcare access to millions of Americans," Mucarsel-Powell said in her speech outside of
She briefly addressed a
"I have spent months back and forth in
Instead, Mucarsel-Powell preferred to call out Curbelo, who in May voted for the American Health Care Act, the
"People are extremely disappointed he says one thing here and goes and does another thing in
A liberal group, Save My Care, has already produced an ad targeting Curbelo and others for supporting a plan that would have let insurance companies charge even more for people over 50.
Curbelo represents the swing
Curbelo struggled with his vote for the unpopular
After efforts to repeal Obamacare died in the
The plan calls for creating a stability fund that states can use to reduce health insurance premiums, requiring that businesses with more than 500 employees provide health insurance -- instead of the current 50 employees -- repealing the medical-device tax and providing guidelines for states that want flexibility in the existing insurance exchanges.
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