Sen. Hagerty Statement on Supreme Court's Obamacare Ruling

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, D-Tennessee, issued the following statement on June 17, 2021:

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United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) today released the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to dismiss the Obamacare lawsuit:

"I disagree with the U.S. Supreme Court's decision today to dismiss this case and not rule on the merits.

"The Obamacare individual mandate--a provision that forces someone to purchase insurance whether they want to or not--is unconstitutional, which underscores why then-President Trump and Congress repealed the mandate's tax penalty as part of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

"Tennesseans know that Obamacare has been a failure and that Congress must focus on reforms that increase patient-centered care.

"Obamacare limits patient choice, forces Americans to purchase inflexible plans with features they don't want, and restricts patients from accessing the doctors and hospitals they need. I am committed to working with my colleagues to give Americans more health care options at a lower cost, while always protecting those with pre-existing conditions."