garyro soar log: February 2017

Thank you for contacting me regarding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as ObamaCare.

When President Obama signed this bill into law, he assured Americans that they would be able to keep their plans and doctors, while promising choice and affordability. Since the law has gone into effect, I have heard from countless Missourians who were unable to keep their insurance plans and/or providers.

By the end of 2013, over 4.7 million Americans had their healthcare plans cancelled. This year, Missourians who purchase health insurance on the ObamaCare exchanges will see an average of a 25 percent increase on their premium. In addition to increased costs, families in Missouri and across the nation have lost the ability to choose a plan that best suits their healthcare needs. Missourians in 97 of 114 counties and the city of St. Louis will only have one option on the exchange.

I have continually supported repealing and replacing this law with policies that make health care more affordable and accessible, while upholding the importance of individual choice and privacy. I will make sure to keep fighting for Missourians and common sense health reform in the Senate. Real health reform should lower, not raise costs; expand, not ration care; and protect today's seniors, not cut their Medicare. We need to keep what is working and fix what is broken in health care.

Again, thank you for contacting me. I look forward to continuing our conversation on Facebook and Twitter about the important issues facing Missouri and the country. I also encourage you to visit my website to learn more about where I stand on the issues and sign-up for my e-newsletter.

Sincere regards,

Roy Blunt
United States Senator