Group vents over GOP health care bill
That was reflected Friday in the gathering of a group made up of voters in Congressman
While the congressman has been in town this past week making several appearances, he was not in the district office when the group arrived, nor did they expect him to be there, according to spokesperson
However, the concerns of those who showed up at the district office will be passed on to
The group showed up while Rogers was in a private meeting, Smoot said. "They did not schedule a meeting with him," she clarified. "We're happy to listen to them. I think this is a good example of how we're happy to listen to people at any time."
Among their concerns, the group were vocal about drug addiction and recovery, the cost of medications and pre-existing conditions.
One participant,
"We are not a young nation anymore, and we are getting older. I'm here because of what the new plan, if it's passed, will do to people who have pre-existing conditions. ... What happens to me if my care is not there?"
On the subject of drug addiction and recovery, Morris said, "I know one of the things [Rogers] has been most vocal about, and I appreciate it, is the opioid crisis. Just in the last month, I know he has publicly done several things about the opioid crisis. I would like a rational for how he could then vote for a bill that would allow states to say 'you don't have to cover substance abuse.' "
"There will be substance abuse coverage in
Though he was not present, Rogers issued a statement in advance of the gathering. "Since the original American Health Care Act was introduced in March, I've heard from dozens of people from southern and eastern
"The bill isn't perfect, but it isn't finished. The
___
(c)2017 the Commonwealth Journal (Somerset, Ky.)
Visit the Commonwealth Journal (Somerset, Ky.) at somerset-kentucky.com
Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
Trumpcare would cut Medicaid payments for Cape patients
‘Devil’s In The Details’ When It Comes To Trump’s Tax Reform Plan
Advisor News
Annuity News
Health/Employee Benefits News
Life Insurance News