HHS Secretary Price Issues Statement on Obamacare Status Quo

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services issued the following statement by Secretary Tom Price regarding ongoing efforts to provide Americans with relief from Obamacare:

"Obamacare is flawed, failing, and harming the American people with higher costs and fewer healthcare choices. The Trump Administration is, and always will be, focused on putting patients, families, and doctors in charge of healthcare.

"The Department of Health and Human Services has already begun providing relief to Americans who are paying more and getting less as a result of Obamacare's broken promises. We will continue to build upon this progress as Congress debates the best path forward to fix our broken healthcare system.

"The status quo is not acceptable or sustainable. We will work tirelessly to get Washington out of the way, bring down the cost of coverage, expand healthcare choices, and strengthen the safety net for future generations."

Click here (https://www.hhs.gov/healthcare/empowering-patients/providing-relief-right-now-for-patients/index.html) to visit hhs.gov/relief where you can learn more about HHS actions to lower premiums and protect patients. This site highlights the regulatory and administrative actions the Department is taking to relieve the burden of the current healthcare law and support a patient-centered healthcare system.