Loebsack: Allow Iowans to use D.C.’s ACA insurance option
On Friday, he introduced legislation that would allow Americans living in a county with no health insurance choice on the federal exchange access to coverage through the DC Health Exchange -- DC Healthlink.
"My legislation is not meant to be a permanent fix, but we need to give the folks in
In April, both
Then in May,
The insurer, which has about 14,000
Under the Healthcare Options for All Act, qualified individuals who enroll in the DC Health Exchange would be eligible for any premium tax credit or reduced cost-sharing that they would otherwise be eligible for if they were enrolling in health insurance coverage in the individual market through the
"My No. 1 goal throughout the debate over health care insurance has been to ensure Iowans have access to quality, affordable coverage," Loebsack said. "If the reports of all insurers pulling out of
Sen.
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