Rep. Norcross Votes to Lower Prescription Drug Prices, Make Health Care Affordable
"I've been working hard with my colleagues in
Norcross added: "In Congress, I'm working to lower the cost of health care for
The bill significantly increases the ACA's affordability subsidies to be more generous and cover more middle-class families. For the first time, no person will have to pay more than 8.5 percent of their income for a benchmark silver plan in the ACA marketplaces, and many Americans will see their premiums cut in half or more:
* A family of four earning
* A 64-year-old earning
* A single adult with income of
* An adult earning
Additionally, the bill:
* Negotiates for lower prescription drug prices
* Expands coverage
* Combats inequity in health coverage faced by communities of color
* Cracks down on junk plans & strengthens protections for people with pre-existing conditions
A fact sheet on the provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act is available here https://energycommerce.house.gov/sites/democrats.energycommerce.house.gov/files/documents/Affordable%20Care%20Enhancement%20Act%20-%20Fact%20Sheet.pdf.
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