[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 119 (Tuesday, July 21, 2026)]
[House]
[Page H5020]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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            AFFORDABLE CARE ACT HEALTHCARE ENROLLMENT DROPS

  (Ms. KAPTUR asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, reckless changes to the Affordable Care Act 
by this administration already have ripped away affordable healthcare 
coverage for 2 million Americans.
  Skyrocketing premiums mean healthcare costs too much. Hardworking 
families simply cannot absorb higher monthly premium costs. My home 
State of Ohio has been hit the hardest. Almost one-third of marketplace 
enrollees, 161,385 Ohioans, have dropped their coverage within the last 
year. That is three times the national average.
  When hardworking Americans are forced to choose between groceries and 
healthcare, guess what, Mr. Speaker. They choose food.
  Between the cuts included in the big bonanza bill for billionaires 
and its refusal to extend the enhanced premium tax credits, it is clear 
the GOP's majority is intent on worsening this health insurance crisis 
for our relatives and neighbors.
  Before this administration came into office last year, the number of 
uninsured Americans was at an all-time low. Now, seniors are struggling 
to afford prescriptions, parents are skipping doctor visits, and 
millions have lost healthcare altogether.
  Mr. Speaker, Ohioans work hard and so do all Americans. They deserve 
peace of mind and affordable healthcare.

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