[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 41 (Thursday, March 9, 2017)]
[House]
[Page H1961]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
REPEALING THE ACA HURTS MY DISTRICT
(Mr. EVANS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
Mr. EVANS. Mr. Speaker, I want to share with you what repealing the
Affordable Care Act means to Pennsylvania's Second Congressional
District:
369,000 people who receive health care from their employers could
lose consumer protections;
335,000 people with health coverage that covers preventive care
services could lose their coverage;
62,000 people covered by Medicaid expansion could lose their
coverage;
21,000 people who receive financial assistance will be at greater
risk of not being able to afford coverage.
These are our mothers and fathers, brothers and sisters, sons and
daughters, and friends and neighbors. Philadelphia deserves a
healthcare law that offers quality, affordable care. We must continue
to speak up and speak out against the new healthcare law that hurts so
many people in our city, our State, and our Nation.
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