[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 17585]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             ENSURING AMERICANS CAN KEEP THEIR HEALTH PLAN

  (Mr. HULTGREN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. HULTGREN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to tell the story of one of my 
constituents, Jane, whose health care plan was canceled in the wake of 
ObamaCare. Here is a recent email she sent to me:

       I am a 61-year-old woman with a husband on Medicare. The 
     day before the exchange opened, I received a letter from 
     BlueCross/BlueShield informing me my policy is no longer 
     available. The policy that is closest in coverage is 
     approximately 50 percent higher in premiums and had an almost 
     50 percent higher deductible. I feel it is extremely unfair 
     that I was told I could keep my coverage if I liked it. I 
     will also have to pay substantially more for the same 
     coverage. I wonder if the administration ever thought about 
     those of us who have to pay for our health coverage with no 
     extra help and how much more we would be paying.

  Mr. Speaker, this House passed H.R. 3350 so Jane and others can keep 
the plan they want and can afford. The Senate must act and not cover 
for the President, who conceded he broke his promise to Americans. 
Let's give good news to Americans.

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