Political Quotes

“I include in the Record a letter from AARP which makes clear health care will be sabotaged under this bill, and healthcare costs for older Americans will ``dramatically increase.'' [From the House Democratic Leader's Press Office, May 3, 2017] AARP Press Release: New Changes to the AHCA Makes a Bad Bill Worse! Dear Representative: Older Americans care deeply about access to and affordability of health care. With the addition of the Upton Amendment, as reported, we once again write to share our opposition to the American Health Care Act (AHCA) and urge you to vote NO. Changes under consideration that would allow states to waive important consumer protections-- allowing insurance companies to once again charge Americans with pre-existing conditions more because they've had cancer, diabetes or heart disease--would make a bad bill even worse. This would be devastating for the 25 million Americans 50-64 who have a deniable preexisting condition. The Upton amendment would do little to reduce the massive premium increases for those with pre-existing conditions. Throughout consideration of the AHCA, we have been expressing serious concerns about the impact that this legislation will have on older Americans. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO)'s last estimate further demonstrates the harmful impact of this bill on older Americans and some of our most vulnerable.…”