Republican Outrages

For the past seven years, Republicans have taken a number of steps to undermine the success of health insurance marketplaces. 

This week, House Republicans passed the Wrong Choice Act, which would dismantle consumer protections and allow Wall Street to engage in the same kind of risky practices that led to the financial crisis in 2008. 

I thank the gentlelady for yielding. I rise in opposition to this legislation, which I know does not surprise the Chairman.

With control of both chambers of Congress and the White House, Republicans have a responsibility to lead and get things done on behalf of the American people. 

OMB Director Mulvaney's comments challenging the integrity and expertise of analysts at the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office are irresponsible and unacceptable. 

I am very disappointed that Republicans’ willful sabotage of our nation’s health care system has led Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City to stop offering insurance plans across parts of Kansas and Missouri. 

Either Trump is oblivious to reports that White House chaos and incompetence are causing insurers to pull out of health care markets, or he just doesn’t care. Reports indicate that he is now saying he wants to stop cost sharing reduction payments, which would sow further chaos in the markets. From Politico:

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