[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 98 (Wednesday, June 13, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H5105]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             MEDICARE IS THE BEST PUBLIC HEALTHCARE OPTION

  (Mr. HIGGINS of New York asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. HIGGINS of New York. Mr. Speaker, the Justice Department last 
week said to a Federal court that it will not defend against efforts to 
dismantle the individual market and protections for preexisting 
conditions of the healthcare law.
  Mr. Speaker, the 50 to 64 demographic in America that buys health 
insurance on the exchanges is about to get clobbered with 30 to 40 
percent premium increases and no protection against denial for 
preexisting conditions. The 60 million people between the ages of 50 
and 64 need the protection of Medicare now by allowing them to buy into 
the program to give them medical coverage.
  Medicare is fully compliant with the Affordable Care Act, and 
Medicare always covers preexisting conditions. Medicare is the best 
health care insurance, and it is the best public option that already 
exists. Let's make that accessible to the people who are age 50 to 64.

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