Mayor Mitch Landrieu Issues Statement on House Vote to Repeal and Replace Affordable Care Act
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ORLEANS —Today Mayor Mitch Landrieu issued the following statement on the House vote to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act:
"This health care bill blatantly
violates President Trump’s campaign promise that
under his administration, more Americans would have better healthcare
for less money.
"It should scare every American that
Congress doesn’t know how many people this bill will hurt or what it costs.
Unfortunately, estimates are that this bill will be a tragic mistake for tens
of millions of families. It eliminates protections for basic health care
benefits, resulting in a race to the bottom for
health insurance coverage. This means a return of lifetime limits on
coverage and the elimination out-of-pocket cost cap. The bill also rolls back
Medicaid expansion that provides coverage to more than 420,000 Louisianans -
nearly 1 out of every 10 people in our state.
"As we enter
into this time of uncertainty, I will continue to stand with my fellow Mayors
to fight for all Americans."
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