[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 37 (Thursday, February 28, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H2275]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    STATE-BASED INSURANCE EXCHANGES

  (Mr. KIM asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. KIM. Madam Speaker, I rise today to deliver a message from my 
district. It is a message I have heard in my townhalls and from my 
neighbors throughout Burlington and Ocean Counties: Healthcare costs 
are too high, and we need to act now.
  That is why I am proud to introduce the SAVE Act. This is bipartisan 
legislation that would help States establish State-based exchanges that 
would increase access and drive down costs.
  These are solutions that we know work. States with State-based 
exchanges have higher enrollment rates and more affordable coverage.
  Right now, there are a number of States that haven't set up their own 
exchanges. That is tens of millions of people, including millions of 
people throughout New Jersey, who stand to benefit.
  It is time to listen to our constituents and help them save. I hope 
Members will join me in acting and moving this legislation forward.

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