Durbin urges ACA signup as deadline nears
Durbin spoke to reporters while visiting Joslin Diabetes Center Affiliate at
The center is affiliated with
Durbin said the Trump administration has tried to undermine the Affordable Care Act by cutting the enrollment period in half, scrapping advertising for the program and suspending federal cost-sharing subsidies for some enrollees.
About 350,000 people in
She encouraged people in need of insurance to sign up because it makes it easier to seek preventative health care and treat chronic conditions.
"Don't miss this opportunity," Durbin said.
Also Sunday, Durbin was critical of a sweeping tax plan backed by
The recent tax bill passed in the
Scrapping the mandate, Durbin said, would mean younger, healthier people would opt out of buying insurance, which in turn would drive up premiums for older enrollees.
The
"For those who have to pay out of pocket that decision in the tax bill will mean more costly premiums," Durbin said.
Funding for the children's health insurance program expired on
The federal program is aimed at children whose parents earn too much for Medicaid but can't afford private insurance.
"It's very important for the kids of
Sen.
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