Senate Democrats Vow to Block Health Care Reform
As Obamacare continues to put affordable health care out of the reach of millions of Americans,
* Premiums for insurance plans on Obamacare exchanges are increasing by an average of 25% in 2017, while 1 in 5 consumers will have a single insurer available to them.
* More than 1.4 million Americans are losing their health insurance plan this year as insurers flee the Obamacare marketplace.
* Even Democrats have begun to acknowledge that Obamacare is failing.
* Former President
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Minority Leader
NRSC Comment: "As families watch their health care premiums skyrocket and their choices dwindle,
Background:
Obama administration confirms double-digit premium hikes. "Before taxpayer-provided subsidies, premiums for a midlevel benchmark plan will increase an average of 25 percent across the 39 states served by the federally run online market, according to a report from the
More Than 1 Million to Lose Obamacare Plans as Insurers Quit. "A growing number of people in Obamacare are finding out their health insurance plans will disappear from the program next year, forcing them to find new coverage even as options shrink and prices rise. At least 1.4 million people in 32 states will lose the Obamacare plan they have now, according to state officials contacted by Bloomberg. That's largely caused by
Democratic governor: Obamacare 'no longer affordable' for many. "
Schumer speaks in Playbook Interview. "But we're not going to sit down in a room with them once they repeal and say let's figure out a joint plan." (
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