Sen. Rick Scott Announces Next Part of “Rescuing America” Project to Fix America’s Broken Healthcare System

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Rick Scott introduced a new video message in his "Rescuing America" project to highlight how the federal government broke the healthcare system and raised prices, and how to fix it.

Senator Rick Scott said, "Democrat Socialists would have you believe federalized healthcare is the prescription to rising healthcare costs. But Obamacare's failure proves we need less government in our lives, not more. Costs went up, people lost their doctors, and American families are still struggling for affordable healthcare solutions that actually work for them. With simple fixes, we can bring more transparency to drive down costs and let families choose the plan that best fits their needs. My More Affordable Care Act brings the power back to Americans instead of funneling tax dollars to insurance companies and gives the American people the freedom to choose what's best for them."

Watch Senator Scott's video by clicking HERE or on the image above.

As an example, Senator Scott proposed his More Affordable Care Act to drive down costs for the American people with simple fixes that will help families get the healthcare that fits their needs, instill transparency in the system, and ensure support to Americans is sent to them directly, not to insurance companies.

This bill would use HSA-style Trump Health Freedom Accounts to put health care decisions in the hands of Americans. Under Senator Scott's proposal, Obamacare will continue, healthcare.gov and state exchanges will continue, protections for pre-existing conditions remain in place, and families who need a safety net have one that works for them.

The More Affordable Care Act:

• Establishes Trump Health Freedom Accounts, HSA-style accounts that ensure federal dollars to support families are delivered to them directly, not funneled to insurance companies;

• Offers more options for plans that will create market-driven incentives to drive down costs;
• Allows Americans to shop across state lines with the creation of a state waiver program within the Affordable Care Act, further expanding competition within the health insurance market and the availability of health insurance plans within existing ACA exchanges.

• • Any health insurance plan that is approved by a waiver state's insurance commissioner shall be sold on an easily accessible exchange, whether that's the federal exchange of healthcare.gov, a state's exchange, or a state-managed, commercially run exchange.
• Enhances President Trump's Executive Order to increase transparency in health care and provide patients with the price and quality of a good or service in advance. Families will have up-front pricing on what things will cost so they can make informed decisions and plan for their needs.

• Maintains protections for pre-existing conditions; and
• Enhances the Small Business Tax Credit to encourage employer-sponsored coverage and increase accessibility.

BACKGROUND:

This video is the latest of a series in Senator Scott's "Rescuing America" project to revive the American Dream based on three simple principles:

1. Balancing the federal budget
2. Cutting government regulations
3. Creating private sector jobs

Last week, Senator Scott laid out his goals for the project in an op-ed published in Newsweek titled, "How To Rescue America From the Spread of Socialism." He also put out a video about how to tackle America's Housing affordability crisis.

More information on his project can be found here and here.

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