Rep. Crowley Issues Statement on Uninsured Americans During Trump Administration

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley, D-New York, issued the following statement on the reports that 3.2 million Americans were uninsured under President Trump:

"The constant attempts to destabilize our health care markets by President Trump and congressional Republicans have reversed the progress made under the Affordable Care Act, which produced the lowest levels of uninsured Americans in our country's history.

"The GOP's fear-mongering about the survival of the ACA pushed insurers and consumers out of the market, leaving our most vulnerable to fend for themselves. With the passage of their latest tax scam, which includes the eradication of the individual mandate, we can only expect to see the number of uninsured continue to rise.

"It's my hope that these troubling figures will finally force President Trump and Republicans to do what's right for the health of our country and work with Democrats to ensure that all Americans have access to affordable and quality health care."