Political Quotes

“He can get into the exchange even if he had a preexisting condition. What they found in the exchange is Aaron can no longer use his neurosurgeon from Kansas City, the surgeon he has used for years now. They can't buy a catastrophic policy that would allow them to have some choice and pay some upfront costs on their own so they could have the doctor they are comfortable with. This is where they are. The insurance they had has gone away. The insurance they have doesn't allow them to see the doctor this young man has seen for years with a condition he has had his whole life. The President also promised that premiums would decrease, and that is clearly not the case. I look forward to Missourians continuing to let us know the challenges they are having. I look forward to being able to share those on the floor of the Senate in the next few weeks. One of my constituents from Independence discovered when his wife came home, their policy which has been costing $500 a month now is going to cost $1,100 a month. She is the office manager of an office with about 20 employees. Their insurance more than doubled. Unfortunately, these aren't the only cases I could talk about today. They are not nearly as limited as we would hope they would be. People are finding out that the Affordable Care Act that wasn't good for the workplace is now turning out to be not very good for health care. I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from North Carolina. ____________________”