House Republican Health Bill Would Make Health Care Worse, Cause Millions to Lose Health Coverage
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Instead of seeking passage of a Democrat-offered proposal for a clean three-year extension of the ACA health insurance subsidies that are set to expire at the end of December, House Republicans are planning to vote next week on a bill that would further damage our health care system.
Robert Weissman, co-president of Public Citizen, issued the following statement:
“Republicans in the House are choosing to follow their Senate Colleagues in refusing to pass a clean, three-year extension of the ACA premium tax credits. Instead they plan to vote on a cynical bill that would increase the risk that Americans would get stuck with junk plans that would let them down when they seek needed health care.
“Not extending the ACA tax credits means massive increases – doubling or more – insurance premiums for 20 million Americans and four million more Americans losing insurance coverage altogether.
“Republicans showed their true colors when they chose to pay for massive tax breaks for billionaires and corporations by slashing healthcare for Americans. For their mistakes, we’ll all pay higher premiums.
“We need Medicare for All, not another Republican boondoggle, to finally guarantee everyone in the U.S. can get the health care they need.”