ARLINGTON, VA— In case you missed it, Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania (AFP-PA) State Director Emily Greene Brey published an op-ed in Broad + Liberty urging GOP House members from Pennsylvania reverse course and vote against an extension of billions of dollars in COVID-era ACA subsidies that go directly to insurance companies.
The piece calls out U.S. Reps. Rob Bresnahan, Brian Fitzpatrick, and Ryan Mackenzie for forcing a vote on the extension last month, instead of supporting the GOP’s health care reform legislation. Greene Brey argues that the extensions are bad policy, and against the wishes of Pennsylvanians, and that there are much better patient-focused health care solutions that will truly address high costs.
Greene Brey writes:
“Sadly, Representatives Bresnahan, Fitzpatrick, and Mackenzie are on record supporting a wasteful extension of a temporary Biden-era policy that increases health care costs. But it’s not too late for them to correct that error. They can switch to supporting better policies that actually reduce health care costs for struggling Pennsylvania families.
“They may think their aisle-crossing will pay dividends for them at election time, but they’re wrong. While supporting Obamacare may win over some swing voters, it will greatly depress enthusiasm among grassroots GOP voters.”
“Right now, every penny of Obamacare subsidies goes directly to insurance companies. Instead, let’s send that money directly to patients. Deposit it in people’s tax-free HSAs. Doing this would deliver better health care at lower cost.”
AFP is calling on the House to vote down this extension of COVID-era Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies in favor of GOP legislation that would redirect federal funds towards patients instead of insurance companies.
Read the full piece HERE.
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