[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 108 (Wednesday, June 27, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H5758]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     IMPROVE OUR HEALTHCARE SYSTEM

  (Mr. SCHNEIDER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SCHNEIDER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today on behalf of the more than 
130 million Americans with preexisting conditions who are under attack 
from the Trump administration.
  Some of these people have chronic health conditions such as asthma 
and diabetes. Some are waging courageous fights against cancer. Some 
are tackling challenges with mental health or substance abuse. These 
are our family and friends. They are our neighbors, our coworkers, our 
caregivers. They are us.
  Sadly, if the administration has its way, they will once more be 
subjected to discrimination that could deprive them of coverage, 
condemn them to a lifetime's worth of staggering medical bills, and 
push their families into devastating bankruptcy.
  One of my constituents in Highland Park who found coverage through 
the ACA wrote me:

       My preexisting condition is not a result of my lifestyle 
     choices, as some like to believe. I don't deserve to be 
     demonized and financially thrashed just because of something 
     I cannot control.

  I agree. Seventy percent of the public also support making sure 
people with preexisting conditions have protections. I urge the Trump 
administration to abandon its legal effort to undermine the ACA. Enough 
with the sabotage.
  We owe it to these 130 million people to do better. Instead of 
building barriers to healthcare, let's work together and improve our 
healthcare system.

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