Sen. Sasse Issues Statement Health Insurance Resolution

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The office of Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Nebraska, issued the following statement after voting against a Senate resolution on the expansion of short-term health insurance plans:

"I voted against this attempt to limit healthcare options because moms and dads in our state deserve flexible and affordable health insurance that meets their needs.

"If this misguided rollback becomes law, Nebraska will be stuck with fewer healthcare choices. We need to expand access to cost-efficient, short-term health insurance that can aid millions of Americans who have been priced out of the market due to overregulation."

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Background:

- Today Senator Sasse voted against a Democrat-driven resolution to block the Trump administration's rule on short-term limited duration health insurance plans.

- The Trump administration's rule allows short-term health insurance plans to be issued for up to 12 months and renewed for up to 36 months.

- In the last quarter of 2016, a short-term plan cost about $124 a month on average, while an unsubsidized Obamacare plan averaged $393--a savings of 70%.