[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 41 (Thursday, March 9, 2017)]
[House]
[Pages H1960-H1961]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
REPUBLICAN RESCUE MISSION
(Mr. MARSHALL asked and was given permission to address the House for
1 minute.)
Mr. MARSHALL. Mr. Speaker, as a physician, I know firsthand ObamaCare
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is in a death spiral. Now we are on a rescue mission. The President and
our replacement bill repeals the ObamaCare mandates and taxes, but
preserves three important protections:
One, we don't allow denying coverage or charging patients more with
preexisting conditions.
Two, we don't allow insurers to charge women more for being women.
Three, we allow children to stay on their parents' plan until age 26.
Going forward, we bend the cost curve downward by decentralizing
health care, promoting competition, and expanding HSAs. We make health
care more affordable by providing tax credits, creating value pools,
and more judiciously redirecting Medicaid dollars back to those who
need it most: children, elderly, and those with disabilities.
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