Political Quotes

“Mr. Chairman, I yield myself the balance of my time to close. I focused on one part of this entire package of bills, but together it is truly a thinly veiled attempt to circumvent the Affordable Care Act. Being unable to repeal it, having nothing but nothing care to replace it with is really kind of a death by a thousand cuts, making healthcare less accessible and affordable for so many at-risk workers. The bills in this package include a codification of the Trump-era rule that allows employers to offer these ICHRA plans to their employees instead of employer-sponsored health plans. Under this plan, employers may offer a voucher and force their employee to shop for their own coverage. Under this bill, employers are permitted to pick and choose among their employees and discriminate against some with their vouchers. This bill also includes an expansion of the association health plans, which my colleague from Virginia will discuss at greater length. That has been a standard tenet of Republicans' assault on the Affordable Care Act. It is a provision that would allow self-employed individuals and small businesses to circumvent the guarantees of the Affordable Care Act and steer consumers into shoddy coverage that does not cover the healthcare they most need when they need it, the essential health benefits.…”