Sens. Durbin, Duckworth Urge Rauner to Weign in on Republican Health Care Repeal Bill
"This legislation would...throw people off their existing health insurance plans, increase costs for middle-income families and seniors--all while providing a huge tax cut to the wealthy," wrote the senators. "As we fight here in
In January, Senators Durbin and Duckworth urged
Full text of today's letter is available below:
Governor of the
207 State House
Among the most dramatic changes included in the current Republican repeal bill are those that pertain to the
The Republican health care repeal bill would end the
Further, by transitioning to a per-capita cap for the entire
Sadly, the Republican repeal bill goes even further. It would allow health insurers to impose hefty year-long fines on individuals who do not maintain continuous health care coverage, likely pricing people out of health insurance. It, once again, allows insurance companies to charge older customers significantly more than they charge younger individuals. The bill scales back financial assistance for middle-income families, which researchers from
Frankly, we are not sure what problems the Republican repeal bill will actually solve. It will not help more people become insured--in fact, the
As we fight here in congress to protect Illinoisans from this dangerous legislation, it would be helpful to hear from you about the impact these proposals would have on our state and our constituents. In particular, we would appreciate answers to the following questions:
1) If the
2) Where would
3) If the dramatic funding reductions for the
4) How would the
5) How would the
6) How would the
7)
8) Which proposals in the American Health Care Act do you believe will hurt Illinoisans and which did you believe will benefit our constituents?
9) Some Republican Governors from
Given how quickly congressional
Sincerely,
07J-Bautista-5805812 07J-Bautista
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