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Ohio House Rep.
Alicia Reece Issues Statement on US House Repealing
ObamaCare
Special to The Truth
Ohio House Rep. Alicia Reece (D-Cincinnati) released the
following statement in response to the Republican passage of
Trumpcare in the U.S. House of Representatives by a razor
thin margin yesterday:
“The House Republicans’ push to roll back the Affordable
Care Act is a dangerous step toward cutting off millions of
Americans – including one-million Ohioans – from lifesaving
healthcare. I am especially outraged by the irresponsible
actions of Congressional Representatives from southwest
Ohio, who voted for a bill that jeopardizes their
constituents’ health and well-being. In the wealthiest
country in the world, people should not have to go bankrupt
or mortgage their future to access the care they need.
Trumpcare threatens the health, safety and economic
stability of millions of Americans young and old, especially
people with pre-existing conditions. I hope yesterday’s vote
will motivate Americans to come together and send a strong
message to the Senate to do the right thing and put a stop
to these unhealthy and unsafe restrictions.”
The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office has yet to
fully analyze the latest version of Trumpcare, but
healthcare experts expect it to be similar to the previous
version of the bill, under which
24
million Americans had little or no access to
affordable healthcare. Under that version, Ohio also lost
some $26 billion in federal healthcare funding,
while
one
out of four Ohioans would have seen reduced healthcare
eligibility and services. Costs also skyrocketed
for the average Ohio enrollee by nearly $3,000,
and by over $5,000 for older Ohio enrollees in 2020.
The Republican bill could also cause schools in Ohio to lose
millions of dollars that fund special education and
behavioral services, according to
the
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The bill now moves to the Senate, where it is expected to
receive some pushback from moderate Republicans.
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