Time to Act on Obamacare Is Now
"Over the past few days we have been listening to the health care horror stories from across the country such as families earning an annual income of
"But Republicans are working to fix the damage. Over the past several years, it is clear that this law is simply unworkable for millions of hardworking Americans. Insurance markets are collapsing, premiums are soaring, and health care choices are disappearing. But the answer isn't to ignore the problem. With Obamacare getting worse by the day, it's time to act.
"The repeal resolution we are debating this week promises relief from Obamacare and provides the tools necessary to immediately repeal this failed law, while ensuring a stable transition period to a patient-centered health care system that gives Americans access to quality, affordable care.
"The resolution includes instructions to authorizing committees so that repeal legislation can move through a fast-track process and can pass with only a simple majority in the
"Headlines from across the nation highlight the urgent call to action:
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"WALL STREET JOURNAL: "Insurers Move to Limit Options in Health-Care Exchange Plans"
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"It is also important to look at the facts surrounding Obamacare - some on the other side of the aisle like to focus on how many people are insured under the law, but let's look at how many more are NOT insured: Almost 28 million Americans remain without insurance under Obamacare.
"Even with insurance, many still can't afford care due to surging deductibles, and most of the newly insured only gained coverage through a flawed
"According to research from the architect of Obamacare,
"As America soon discovered, the President and Congressional Democrats focused exclusively on "coverage," and mandates handed down from
"Coverage was the silver bullet for them because coverage equaled health care. They forgot a key detail though - the cost of the plans they were mandating made it nearly impossible for many to pay for insurance or, if they had coverage, to pay for care with sky-high deductibles. Focusing on and highlighting the numbers of people now enrolled in Obamacare doesn't translate into anything more than phantom insurance with users plagued by inadequate coverage coupled with huge out-of-pocket costs.
"We are seeing families now having to forego medical care, not because they don't have insurance, but because it is simply too expensive to go to the doctor with their Obamacare health plan. Normally I'd say, "you get what you pay for," but with Obamacare, you seem to just pay without getting much at all. It's like buying a bus ticket, but when you show up for your trip they tell you that getting a seat is extra and you'll have to chip in for gas.
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"The goal is a more modern health care system where there is innovation to improve the health of all Americans, where insurers are able to offer new and affordable options and families have more direct say over their own health care decisions.
"Unwinding partisan gridlock to make these changes will not be easy. As I noted in my earlier remarks, our nation has made great strides in improving the quality of life for all Americans, but these transformative changes were ALWAYS forged in the spirit of bipartisan compromise and cooperation. We still need health care reform, but it has to be done the right way. Passing this resolution will start building a bridge from Obamacare's broken promises to better care for each and every American."
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