E&C Dems Request Hearings on Market Stabilization
Congressman
"We are writing to urge you to immediately hold hearings to consider measures to stabilize the insurance markets," Energy and Commerce Democrats wrote to Chairman Walden. "With only a month to go before the open enrollment season, our window of opportunity to stabilize markets and bring down premiums for millions of Americans is quickly closing."
The
"We believe a hearing on market stabilization would also provide an opportunity to consider other important policy levers to stabilize and improve health insurance markets, including ideas to encourage greater choice and competition in the individual market, and encourage enrollment by younger people in the Marketplaces to improve the risk pool," the Committee Democrats continued in their letter to Chairman Walden. "We stand ready to work with you on bipartisan ideas to achieve these shared goals."
Full text of the letter is available below:
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The Honorable
Chairman
We are writing to urge you to immediately hold hearings to consider measures to stabilize the insurance markets. With only a month to go before the open enrollment season, our window of opportunity to stabilize markets and bring down premiums for millions of Americans is quickly closing.
It is imperative that we work expeditiously to pass market stabilization measures and end the widespread uncertainty among insurers regarding the future of the Marketplaces due to the
We believe a hearing on market stabilization would also provide an opportunity to consider other important policy levers to stabilize and improve health insurance markets, including ideas to encourage greater choice and competition in the individual market and to encourage enrollment by younger people in the Marketplaces to improve the risk pool. We stand ready to work with you on bipartisan ideas to achieve these shared goals.
In September, the
Our Committee holds broad jurisdiction over the health care sector and as such has a leading role to play in ensuring that bipartisan agreement is reached on healthcare legislation that meets the needs of the American people. We stand ready to work through regular order to develop policy and build consensus.
Thank you for your consideration of this request.
Sincerely,
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