Mike Collins: “I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I include in the Record a letter from the American Public…”

“I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I include in the Record a letter from the American Public Health Association in strong opposition to the Republican bill. American Public Health Association, May 4, 2017. House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Dear Representative: On behalf of the American Public Health Association, a diverse community of public health professionals who champion the health of all people and communities, I write to express our continued strong opposition to H.R. 1628, the American Health Care Act of 2017, legislation to repeal the Affordable Care Act. The amended bill would be even worse for the nation's health than the original proposal and does nothing to improve the health of the American public. Additionally, the bill would have the greatest negative impact on the health of the most vulnerable Americans. According to the March Congressional Budget Office analysis, the legislation would result in 14 million Americans losing health insurance coverage in 2018. By 2026, CBO estimates 24 million individuals would lose coverage, taking the uninsured rate up to a staggering 52 million, nearly double the number of Americans who would lack insurance under existing law. The bill would cut critical premium subsidies for low- and middle-income families and phase out the ACA's Medicaid expansion.…”