Statement of Betsy Ryan, NJHA President and CEO On President Trump's Executive Order and its Erosion of Affordable Care Act C...
October 12 2017 - 12:36PM
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PRINCETON, N.J., Oct. 12, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- "My
greatest concern is for healthcare consumers as the Trump
Administration takes steps to systematically dismantle the law that
provides healthcare coverage to 32 million Americans, including
about 800,000 New Jerseyans. Those individuals and families may not
realize that these actions could eliminate important protections
for those with pre-existing health conditions, or requirements for
minimum levels of covered services in insurance plans. Amid all the
political chaos and noise, healthcare consumers could be left with
bare-bones coverage that is practically worthless when they or
their families really need it. They will pay the price from their
own pockets, and the healthcare system that we all depend on will
be threatened by the growing burden of unpaid care. The President's
actions also sow a growing level of unease and uncertainty
throughout the health insurance market, and that means higher
premiums for all of us – individuals, families and employers.
"Poll after poll shows that the American people want a
bipartisan effort to keep the Affordable Care Act but fix some of
its shortcomings. New Jersey's
healthcare community urges our elected leaders to listen to their
constituents and work constructively to repair the ACA and preserve
healthcare coverage and consumer protections."
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SOURCE New Jersey Hospital Association (NJHA)
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