Affordable Care Act

The Affordable Care Act - commonly referred to as ObamaCare - is providing millions of Americans with the high-quality, affordable health insurance they need. Congressional Republicans, however, are determined to repeal the law with no clear replacement plan, which would rip away health insurance from 24 million Americans.

Key Resources

Rural Health At Risk Under ACA Repeal (February 2017)

Senate Republican Plan: CBO Confirms Americans Would Pay More For Less (June 2017)

Letters Opposing GOP's American Health Care Act

Letter from American Nurses Association (March 2017)

Letter from AARP (March 2017)

Letter from American Medical Association (March 2017)

Letter from American Hospital Association (March 2017)

Letter from Human Rights Campaign (March 2017)

More on Affordable Care Act

Republicans and Poverty: Moving America’s Families Backwards
May 24, 2016
Blog

This morning, the Ways and Means Committee will hold a hearing entitled, "Moving America's Families Forward: Setting Priorities for Reducing Poverty and Expanding Opportunity." But do Republican proposals actually move our nation's families forward and reduce poverty? Turns out, not so much. Let's take a closer look at how Republicans reduce opportunity and increase poverty, while Democrats actively work to reduce poverty and help working families across America succeed.

REPUBLICANS ARE REDUCING OPPORTUNITY

Issues: Affordable Care Act Social Security Tax Reform
Ranking Member McDermott Opening Statement at Health Subcommittee Member Day Hearing on Health-Tax Legislation
May 17, 2016
Ranking Members Levin, Pallone: GOP’s Subpoenas another Partisan Attack on ACA
May 4, 2016
Ranking Member Levin Opening Statement at Hearing on Tax Treatment of Health Care
April 14, 2016
Pallone, Levin Condemn GOP’s Partisan Subpoenas to Undermine the Affordable Care Act
March 29, 2016
Levin, Pallone, Scott: Six Strong Years for the ACA
March 23, 2016
The Real Cost of the GOP’s Extreme Budget Cuts
March 16, 2016
Blog

This afternoon, the Ways and Means Committee will mark up three bills that will make $100 billion in cuts as part of their effort to gain support from the extreme right-wing of their party for their budget – at the expense of children, seniors, and families working hard to stay out of poverty. The GOP is looking for budget savings – but at what cost?

250,000: The number of low- and middle-income Americans who could lose health insurance if true-up protections in the Affordable Care Act are repealed.

Issues: Affordable Care Act Social Security Tax Reform
Opening Statement of Ranking Member Jim McDermott at Health Subcommittee Hearing on CO-OP Program under the ACA
November 3, 2015
Hearing on the State of Obamacare's CO-OP Program
Hearing
Date:
Location:
1100 Longworth House Office Building
Subcommittees:
Health (114th Congress)
61st Time’s The Charm: GOP Votes Again to Repeal the ACA
September 29, 2015
Blog
This morning, the Ways and Means Committee is marking up budget reconciliation bills that amount to the 61st vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act. The bills are part of the GOP effort to appeal to extremists in the party in order to avoid a #GOPShutdown.
Issues: Affordable Care Act

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