Washington, D.C. – Republicans are continuing their all-out assault on the Affordable Care Act. On Friday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule to shorten the Affordable Care Act enrollment period and added miles of red tape to prevent hard-working Americans from obtaining affordable coverage. According to CMS, up to 2 million people will lose coverage as a result. This news comes as Republicans push forward their big, ugly bill, hiking premiums and ripping away health care from millions to hand out tax breaks for billionaires and corporations.
In response, Protect Our Care President Brad Woodhouse issued a statement:
“Donald Trump and Republicans couldn’t repeal the ACA outright, so now they’re trying to dismantle it piece by piece – through administrative sabotage and the big ugly bill. By slashing the enrollment period and adding new barriers to sign up for coverage, the Trump administration is continuing its campaign of sabotage against the Affordable Care Act. These changes are deliberately designed to strip health care from nearly two million Americans. It will hit hard-working families the hardest and will have devastating consequences for communities across the country – all while Trump and Republicans are prioritizing tax breaks for the wealthy.”