Déjà vu: Republicans Are Trying to Jam Their Failed #TrumpCare Bill Through Congress Once Again

Last night, House Republicans took action that would allow them to bring their TrumpCare bill to the House Floor on Friday or Saturday – President Trump’s 100^th day in office. Republicans are trying to jam this bill through the House just to pass something before the President’s 100^th day, even though this bill would harm the American people.

TrumpCare would be a disaster for Americans:

• Takes away health coverage from 24 million Americans by 2026, including 14 million people who will be kicked off Medicaid.
• Kicks 7 million Americans who receive health insurance through their employer off of their coverage.
• Increases premiums 25-29% on average in each of the next two years.
• Allows discrimination against Americans with pre-existing conditions.
• Significantly raises out-of-pocket costs for consumers.  
• Imposes an “age-tax” on seniors.
• Weakens Medicare by raiding the Medicare trust fund, threatening its long-term solvency and putting coverage for seniors at risk.
• Cuts funding for Planned Parenthood and undermines access to women’s health services
• Cuts essential health benefits, which include:
  • Physician office visits
  • Emergency services
  • Hospitalization
  • Pregnancy, maternity, and newborn care
  • Mental health and substance use disorder services
  • Prescription drugs
  • Rehabilitative and habilitative services and devices
  • Laboratory services
  • Preventive and wellness services and chronic disease management
  • Pediatric services, including oral and vision care

TrumpCare is deeply unpopular with Americans, who would rather see the Affordable Care Act improved:

• In March, a Quinnipiac poll showed Americans disapproved of TrumpCare 56% to 17%
• In a new Washington Post/ABC News poll, 61% of Americans want to keep and improve the ACA

As a reminder, Republicans have not had an open or transparent process around TrumpCare:

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