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Johnson, Marshall Statement on Federal Appeals Court Decision on Constitutionality of ACA
Washington, DC,
December 19, 2019
Republican Study Committee Chairman Mike Johnson (LA-04) and RSC Health Care Task Force Chairman Roger Marshall, M.D. (KS-01) today released the following joint statement in response to a federal appeals court ruling that the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) individual mandate provision is unconstitutional while remanding the larger question on the overall constitutionality of the ACA back to federal district court:
“The verdict on the ACA was in long before today’s decision. It has failed to deliver affordability, choice, or access to quality care – all things vitally important to people with pre-existing conditions. The Republican Study Committee has a better plan – one that will protect people with pre-existing conditions, empower patients & families, and personalize the American health care system.”
Background:
On October 22, 2019, the RSC released The RSC Health Care Plan: A Framework for Personalized, Affordable Care (click here to download full report). Spearheaded by Johnson, Marshall, and members of the RSC Health Care Task Force, the RSC Health Care Plan would protect vulnerable Americans – including those with pre-existing conditions, chronic illness, and serious health issues – while reducing premiums, deductibles, and overall health care costs.
The product of a year of research and stakeholder discussions, the RSC’s approach to achieve more personalized, affordable care is designed to empower patients and doctors rather than bureaucrats and insurance companies. |