Warner Submits Paperwork to Force Senate Vote to Reverse Trump Administration Rule on Protections for People With Pre-Existing Conditions
"Under the pretext of so-called 'short-term' plans, the Trump administration is pushing healthcare plans that once again allow insurance companies to discriminate against Americans based on their medical history. These skinny plans, or how I refer to them as 'junk plans,' also undermine the Affordable Care Act's requirements that insurance cover things like emergency room visits, maternity care, and other essential benefits," said
Today,
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Congressional Review Act resolutions exercise
Mr. President, I want to turn now to protections for people with pre-existing medical conditions, because these protections are under threat by this President.
Under the pretext of "short-term" plans, the Trump administration is pushing healthcare plans that once again allow insurance companies to discriminate against Americans based on their medical history.
These "junk plans" would also undermine the Affordable Care Act's requirements that insurance cover things like emergency room visits, maternity care, and other essential benefits.
Let me be clear, this is not a law passed by
Since they couldn't get their way in
Mr. President, I've introduced a resolution under the Congressional Review Act, which would stop this deliberate effort to destabilize the health insurance market, and weaken protections that Americans count on.
And today I'm filing a discharge petition to that will bring this resolution to the
The truth is, every member of this body knows someone with a pre-existing condition - if we don't have one ourselves.
In
We cannot go back to those days.
The Administration knows perfectly well that these "junk plans" don't offer real benefits.
They've been warned repeatedly by hundreds of patient groups, physicians, hospitals, and insurers -- The
All of these stakeholders are telling us the same thing: the
My Republican colleagues insist that they actually support protections for folks with pre-existing conditions.
Ok, then. Here's their chance to prove it.
This resolution we are introducing today will force an up-or-down vote on these junk plans that explicitly undermine protections for pre-existing conditions.
If my Republican colleagues truly support these protections, they should vote yes. It's that simple.
Instead of undermining the stability of the healthcare market, let's focus on targeted, bipartisan fixes that will bring down costs and expand access to affordable health care coverage.
Thank you, Mr. President.
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