May 9, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 77 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     ACCESS TO QUALITY AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE IS A FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT

  (Mr. CARSON of Indiana asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CARSON of Indiana. Madam Speaker, May 4 marked 2 years since 
House Republicans passed their TrumpCare legislation to dismantle the 
Affordable Care Act. If passed, this reckless bill would have ripped 
away healthcare from millions. Thanks to Americans' tireless activism, 
this bill did not become law. But that wasn't the end of the crusade to 
protect our care.
  This administration continues to sabotage the Affordable Care Act, 
implementing rules and gutting programs in a very cruel conspiracy to 
undermine it; and people with preexisting conditions are some of the 
most vulnerable in a very dangerous game.
  Madam Speaker, the Affordable Care Act, with its strong protections, 
helped many of these Americans obtain health insurance for the very 
first time. But now, this administration is using a back-door guidance 
to allow junk insurance plans the ability to deny coverage to people 
with preexisting conditions.
  That is why I am glad the House plans to vote on H.R. 986, which will 
stop this move and protect Americans living with preexisting 
conditions.
  I will proudly vote for this bill.

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