This is not health care reform. This is not what the American people were promised.
Fred Upton
The Public Record
Fred Upton is a former U.S. Representative from Michigan, serving in the House of Representatives from 1987 to 2021. A member of the Republican Party, Upton represented Michigan's 6th congressional district. During his tenure, he was known for his work on issues related to healthcare, energy, and technology. He played a significant role in the passage of the Affordable Care Act's repeal and was involved in various bipartisan efforts, particularly in the areas of public health and environmental policy.
Fifty times as many folks are receiving cancellation notices than are even selecting a plan on healthcare.gov.
Since 2009, this committee and the Congress has vigorously debated the consequences of the President's healthcare law and what it would mean for patients and families across the country.
Millions of Americans are losing their private, affordable coverage, premiums are skyrocketing, Medicaid is enduring an untenable expansion to burden it from its core mission.
In my State, Michigan, residents face an estimated almost 70 percent average increase in the individual market under the President's healthcare law.
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Over the months leading up to October 1 launch, the Secretary and her colleagues at HHS repeatedly looked us in the eye and testified that everything was on track.
Today's hearing is about fairness for the American people who are losing their coverage or seeing their premiums skyrocket as high as 400 percent.
Americans are scared and frustrated, and this situation should rise above politics.
Either those officials did not know how bad the situation was, or they did not disclose it.
The success of the Affordable Care Act is due to the efforts of many people, but one individual more than any other is responsible for all the good that has been accomplished, and that is our witness today Secretary Sebelius.
The American people deserve answers as well as the peace of mind that promises will be kept.
Sadly, here we are now 5 weeks into enrollment, and the news seems to get worse by the day.
Coal should continue to provide this Nation its tremendous benefits. It is a critical and important part of this Nation's future.
This is not about blame; it is about accountability, transparency and fairness to the American public.
Let's work together on both sides of the aisle to improve this program and not play gotcha politics.
How can the administration punish innocent Americans by forcing them to buy from a system that does not work and whose rollout has been nothing short of a disaster?
The President promised Americans that they could keep their health plans if they liked them no matter what.
This is more than a Web site problem, and, frankly, the Web site should have been the easy part.
The Republicans should stop their obstructionism, commit to working with Democrats as we did with you on Medicare Part D to fix any provisions that need to be fixed.





