[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 76 (Wednesday, May 8, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H3483]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 AMERICANS DESERVE QUALITY HEALTHCARE INSURANCE THAT IS ACCESSIBLE AND 
                               AFFORDABLE

  (Mr. HIGGINS of New York asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. HIGGINS of New York. Mr. Speaker, before the Affordable Care Act, 
Americans suffering with cancer, Alzheimer's, diabetes, and Parkinson's 
disease could be denied health insurance coverage due to a preexisting 
condition, a genetic predisposition millions of Americans are born 
into. But insurance companies can't do that anymore because it is 
against the law because of the Affordable Care Act.
  The Trump administration wants to take away that protection and has 
asked a Texas Court of Appeals to fully repeal the Affordable Care Act 
and preexisting conditions protections.
  This week, the House will vote to approve the Protecting Americans 
with Preexisting Conditions Act. In my western New York community 
alone, nearly 300,000 people need the protection for preexisting 
conditions that the Affordable Care Act provides.
  Americans deserve quality healthcare insurance that is accessible and 
affordable.

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