Rep. Peters Slams GOP’s Unserious Health Care Plan

Washington, D.C.- Today,Congressman Scott Peters (CA-50)released the following statement after voting against House Republicans' Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act, underscoring the urgent need for Congress to prevent the expirationof Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium tax creditson December 31st.

"I voted no on this unserious GOP health care plan because it won't actually solvethe real health care affordability crisis families across America confront.More than 20 million Americans rely on ACA premium tax credits to cover their health care costs, yetHouse Republicans proposea bill that ignores that reality instead of preventing these life-saving credits from expiring.

"Moreover, Republicans are also once again trying to make it harder for women to make their own health care decisions by stripping insurance coverage for safe and legal abortion, another attempt at a backdoor abortion ban.

"Americans are alreadyfeelingthe pain from Trump and Congressional Republicans' so-called 'One Big Beautiful Bill',which slashes over $900 billion from Medicaid-the largest cut in history. Combinedwith these tax creditsexpiring, millions of Americans, including 28,000 people inCA-50, have seentheir health care costs skyrocket.

"Letting these credits expire will make everyone less healthy. Costs will go up. People will forfeitneeded care. Uninsured patients will turn to emergency rooms for basic services and insurance companies will raise prices for everyone as those costs get passed along.

"Democrats are working to expand access and lower costs. But Republicans control the White House, the Senate, and the House. If they can'tenact a solution to prevent this health care price shock, that failure is on them and they will face the consequences of their inaction.

"I'mwilling to work with anyonein Congress, Republican or Democrat, to developa comprehensive solution.I will continue to support bipartisan efforts to find a compromise, because the cost of inaction remains toogreat to every San Diegan who relies on these credits for their healthcare."

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