LIVE: @PattyMurray’s opening remarks on high health care costs:https://www.help.senate.gov/hearings/how-to-reduce-health-care-costs-understanding-the-cost-of-health-care-in-america …
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@PattyMurray: President Trump tried again and again to jam his awful Trumpcare bill through Congress—and when he couldn’t do that, he chose to create Trumpcare by sabotaging patients’ care in every way he could.Show this thread
.@PattyMurray: All of this sabotage has translated to higher costs for so many patients, and President Trump’s efforts to undermine protections for people with pre-existing conditions could leave millions without the ability to afford care they need.
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@PattyMurray: The President has also sabotaged innovative efforts at lowering costs across the health care system, delaying and canceling sensible programs to bundle payments that encourage providers to keep costs down and deliver the best results for patients.Show this thread -
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@PattyMurray: This is especially frustrating because it did not have to be this way. I am disappointed Republican leaders refused to support the bipartisan agreement we reached in this committee—which could have lowered premiums this year and next and helped stabilize markets.Show this thread
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