Rep. DeLauro, Advocates Call on Congress to Move Forward on Affordable Health Care
Today, Congresswoman
"Instead of pursuing a repeal, we ought to be working together in a bipartisan manner to reform the current system and fix the major problems that exist in health care. People are struggling with high costs." said DeLauro. "But we cannot leave the American people behind in the process. We need to bring down the cost of premiums and deductibles. We need to reduce the uncertainty and unpredictability in the insurance marketplaces by preserving the Cost-Sharing Reduction payments and creating a new reinsurance program. We also must bring down the price of prescription drugs, which are driving up insurance rates."
The proposals outlined by DeLauro addresses the most critical challenges facing the ACA, increasing premiums and high deductibles. The plan includes measures such as 1) eliminating unnecessary uncertainty in the insurance markets by ensuring that the Cost Sharing Reduction payments are continued; 2) creating a new reinsurance program for the individual market, modeled after the
"Our main goal is to ensure that our customers continue to have access to affordable healthcare coverage," said
"I am deeply disturbed by the
"Despite the narrative of "implosion," more than 10 million Americans signed up for coverage in the ACA Marketplaces in 2017. We can and should find common ground on healthcare--but we need to put the American people first in this process."
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