I haven’t notice anyone post a reply from Senator Tillis.
Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts and concerns about the repeal and replacement of Obamacare. I appreciate hearing from you.
I believe that Obamacare is on an unsustainable course and that reform is necessary before it gets worse. We must find a way to control health care costs and give Americans access to affordable care. Even some of Obamacare’s strongest supporters have acknowledged that the law has fundamental flaws that must be addressed, confirmed by the continued trend of insurers dropping out of Obamacare exchanges throughout the nation. Obamacare has been devastating for many Americans, resulting in the loss of plans, higher premiums, and less choice. The mandates and coercive penalties on health insurance have also placed costly burdens on families and businesses. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, a non-partisan organization focusing on national health issues, premiums for the second-lowest silver plan for North Carolina saw a 40% increase from 2016 to 2017. This plan is the benchmark used to determine the amount of financial assistance individuals and families receive.
With these issues in mind, I support efforts to correct this flawed law to provide quality care and certainty to American families. Reform must be aimed at improving health care outcomes for hardworking Americans by controlling costs and providing access to affordable care without the burden of costly mandates. I do not wish to return to the status quo that existed before Obamacare was implemented and believe that we must learn from some of Obamacare’s greatest failures. That said, I still believe that we must maintain protections for those with pre-existing conditions and dependent coverage until the age of 26.
As you know, the Senate has been debating health care legislation to replace the flawed Obamacare plan. Unfortunately, in the most recent vote the Senate legislation did not receive the necessary votes to pass. If this legislation had passed it would have moved to conference where further improvements would have been made and consensus between the House and Senate would have been established. I was supportive of these efforts on the Senate floor as they would have been another step towards repealing Obamacare and moving towards a patient-centered system that returns health care decision to patients, families, and medical professionals.
While this most recent vote was unsuccessful, we cannot accept the status quo as Obamacare continues down an unsustainable path, and Congress has an obligation to keep pursuing solutions to fix our nation’s broken health care system. It is my hope that we will continue to work to find a solution that will help control the cost of premiums and provide more choices and flexibility for families and individuals.
Again, thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts with my office. Please do not hesitate to get back in touch with me if there are other issues of importance to you.
I think I called the bill Kill American Healthcare act when I wrote him.