Levin Statement on First Month ACA Enrollment Figures

WASHINGTON – Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Sander Levin (D-MI) today made the following statement after the Administration released the number of applications processed for coverage through the state- and federal-based marketplaces and Medicaid during the month of October:

"This is a meaningful start to address Americans' longstanding need for better access to affordable, quality health insurance. Despite major logistical challenges and in the face of virulent opposition from Republicans in Congress, the new marketplaces have generated widespread interest among Americans, with more than 1.5 million having already applied for coverage. Now, more than ever, it is critical that the technical problems be resolved so that everyone wanting to purchase coverage through the marketplace is able to do so. The Upton legislation would lead to dramatic premium increases for the marketplace in 2015 and beyond and repeal the health law's fundamental protections, returning us to an era where insurers can discriminate on the basis of preexisting conditions."

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