Murphy Highlights Life-Saving Care & Protections for Connecticut Families, Decries GOP's Dangerous Crusade to Destroy Health Care Reform

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Ahead of the U.S. Senate vote on the first amendment to block the Republican plan to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and strip health coverage from up to 30 million Americans, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) highlighted the life-saving protections the law has provided to Connecticut residents. Murphy emphasized the important role the law has played in making sure that individuals with preexisting conditions are not denied coverage, that health plans do not impose annual or lifetime dollar limits on benefits that can be received, and that all Connecticut residents receive high-quality, affordable health insurance. Specifically, Murphy told the story of Meriden resident Jonathan Miller who relies on the Affordable Care Act. Murphy also called on Congressional Republicans to work in bipartisan way to improve the health care law, instead of rushing to simply repeal it.

As a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, Murphy joined U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-Va.) in introducing the Senate Democrats' amendment, called "Don't Make America Sick Again', being voted on today. Their amendment would prohibit legislation that would increase the number of people who are uninsured, raise out-of-pocket costs for those with private insurance, or reduce the benefits that are now required to be covered.

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