Political Quotes

“I would just suggest that it was Seema Verma who is the head of CMS who issued the guidance, so I think she is in a position to have a say about what she believes the guidance allows or doesn't. To be clear, to quote her letter again: ``The 2018 guidance does nothing to erode the PPACA's preexisting condition provisions.'' That is what she is saying. So I think that letter is important. She put it in writing. She has said that repeatedly, and so I take her at her word. I do. I include her letter in the Record. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Washington, DC, May 7, 2019. Hon. Greg Walden, Ranking Member, House Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Dear Representative Walden: Thank you for your continued interest in new state flexibility available under guidance recently issued interpreting section 1332 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) (the 2018 guidance). Working within the limitations of the PPACA, this 2018 guidance is an important element of the Administration's actions to expand options and lower costs for patients around the country. I wanted to take this opportunity to set the record straight and reaffirm this Administration's commitment to lowering healthcare costs, increasing consumer choices, and protecting our most vulnerable citizens, including those who have pre-existing conditions.…”