Ed Markey: “So Republicans are shutting down the government to cut Americans' healthcare. In fact, Donald Trump and the MAGA…”

“So Republicans are shutting down the government to cut Americans' healthcare. In fact, Donald Trump and the MAGA Republicans have been shutting down our government since day one. We are witnessing a Robin Hood in reverse as Republicans make deep healthcare cuts and steal from those most in need, all to pay tax breaks to CEO billionaires in our country. And as a result of Trump's 'Big Ugly Bill,' over 320,000 Massachusetts residents could lose insurance coverage. That is almost 5 percent of the entire State. The Commonwealth could lose over $2 billion in Medicaid funding, absolutely, with Massachusetts hospitals losing $424 million each year, erasing 19,000 healthcare jobs in the State of Massachusetts alone. After ripping healthcare away from hundreds of thousands of Massachusetts residents, MAGA Republicans are now willing to dramatically raise health insurance costs for even more families. If the premium tax credits from the American Rescue Plan expire at the end of this year, 337,000 additional Massachusetts residents will see their health insurance costs spike. In the process, our residents collectively will lose $425 million in tax credits each and every year, averaging over $1,300 per enrollee each year. Some can see their premiums surge over $1,000 a month, leaving them an annual premium of more than $25,000.”