Pennsylvania State Rep. Dermody Lauds House Action on Major Health Care Legislation
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"We have the opportunity to help 400,000 people struggling to afford good health insurance for themselves and their families," Dermody said.
"Currently these consumers have to buy their health insurance on the federal exchange set up by the Affordable Care Act. But the ACA also gives states the option to set up a state-specific exchange to connect insurance sellers with customers," Dermody said.
"By setting up a state-based exchange and leveraging federal funds to set up a re-insurance program to better manage risk in the individual market, we can better control premium increases in
Dermody noted that because the new state entity would be a full partnership with the federal government, it does not require new taxes or assessments. In fact
He praised the bipartisan effort which led to today's vote and thanked Republican Leader
"We also got great support and suggestions from the
"It's a bipartisan
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