Today, Nevada State Democratic Party Chair Daniele Monroe-Moreno released the following statement in response to Donald Trump threatening to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which could raise health care costs and jeopardize coverage for hundreds of thousands of Nevadans, including at least 487,000 with preexisting conditions.
“Donald Trump is running on an agenda to make America sicker as he doubles down on his push to terminate the Affordable Care Act, which has provided Nevadans with lifesaving health care for over a decade,” said Nevada State Democratic Party Chair Daniele Monroe-Moreno. “Trump’s vision for Nevada is to kick people off their insurance, ratchet up health care costs, and roll back President Biden’s work to make prescription drugs more affordable. While Republicans continue trying to gut lifesaving policies, Democrats and President Biden are fighting to make health care more affordable and accessible for Nevadans and all Americans.”
Here’s a look at what the Affordable Care Act has delivered:
- Insured more than 40 million Americans
- Lowered costs for families
- Required insurance companies to cover Americans with preexisting conditions
- Allowed young people under 26 to stay on their parents’ insurance plan
- Ended lifetime caps on essential care a person can receive
- Stopped women from having to pay more for coverage simply because of their gender
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