Over 10 years ago, the public was led to believe that Obamacare would lower healthcare prices across the board while also leaving everyone the option of keeping their insurance. The end-customer, in this case, most Americans, know from first-hand experience that this turned out to be a flat-out lie. Instead, all the Affordable Care Act did was provide more customers to insurance companies and create a healthcare system that is propped up by never-ending regulation, continuous government subsidies, and bailouts for insurance companies.
The American people know first-hand that our healthcare system will not be saved or fixed through more and more government handouts to middlemen and insurance providers. Congress needs to get serious about prioritizing legislation that puts the patient first and defies the status quo of exploitation, abuse, and chaos.
An important first-step was taken this week when the House passed H.R. 6703, which will increase competition in the health insurance market and provide better options for hardworking Americans if signed into law. Specifically, I was supportive of this bill's provision to expand access to Association Health Plans (AHP's) that allow small businesses and self-employed individuals participating in a group or association to purchase a health plan for its members, as well as its provisions to crack down on the unfair practices of Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBM's) that have only increased patient costs.
