Rep. Susie Lee's Statement on the Administration's Latest Attack on the Affordable Care Act

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Today, Rep. Susie Lee (NV-03) released the following statement after the Trump Administration asked the court handling the Texas v. U.S. lawsuit to eliminate all the protections guaranteed by the Affordable Care Act, including protections for pre-existing conditions, allowing young adults to stay on their parent's insurance plans, and the Medicare expansion. This would take health care away from 1.2 million Nevadans with pre-existing conditions and significantly increase healthcare costs in our state.

"The Trump Administration is still hellbent on repealing the Affordable Care Act and everything it protects. They aren't fooling anyone--this is an attempt to eliminate protections for people with pre-existing conditions, gut Nevada's Medicaid expansion, kick young people under 26 from their parent's insurance, and make it harder to seek mental health treatment," said Rep. Susie Lee. "I have made it clear that I will fight anyone and any effort that threatens Nevadans' access to quality, affordable health care--that's exactly what I have done and will continue to do. On day one of this Congress, I voted to empower the House to fight this foolish lawsuit and stand up for all Americans, and I won't stop now."

On the first day of the 116th Congress, House Democrats voted to throw the full legal weight of the House of Representatives against the Texas v. U.S. lawsuit. Thanks to that vote, the House Counsel has been able to intervene as a party ito argue on behalf of the health care of the American people. Today, they are unveiling the Protecting Pre-Existing Conditions & Making Health Care More Affordable Act, which will lower health insurance premiums, strengthen protections for people with pre-existing conditions, stop insurance companies from selling junk health insurance plans, and reverse the Republicans' health care sabotage that has needlessly driven up premiums and uninsured rates.

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