Thursday, April 4, 2019

Finkenauer Votes to Protect Affordable Care Act

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by: Abby Finkenauer (D-IO, 1st)

Washington, D.C. - April 4, 2019 - (The Ponder News) -- Congresswoman Abby Finkenauer (IA-01) voted in favor of H. Res. 271, a Resolution Condemning the Trump Administration’s Legal Campaign to Take Away Americans’ Health Care.

The Trump Administration announced last week that it would not defend any part of the Affordable Care Act after a Texas judge struck down the entirety of the law. This would jeopardize coverage for people with pre-existing conditions, re-open the prescription drug donut hole, and prevent young adults from staying on their parents health insurance until they are 26. Over 130 million Americans have pre-existing conditions, including the 1,290,000 Iowans.

The Administration's decision to not defend the ACA follows its proposed $845 billion in cuts to Medicare and $241 billion in cuts to Medicaid.

Finkenauer co-sponsored the resolution and joined Iowa Democrats in sending a letter to the Justice Department calling on it protect the Affordable Care Act.

“Iowans can’t afford another attack on their health and well-being,” said Congresswoman Finkenauer. “This would return people with heart disease and diabetes and other pre-existing conditions to a time when paying for the medicine they need means bankruptcy. Instead of undermining health care, we need to focus on lowering prescription drug prices, improving Medicare for our seniors, and expanding tax credits to make health care more affordable for middle class families, while working towards adding competition into the marketplace to deal with skyrocketing premiums.”

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