Kaptur calls for ‘solutions’ not ‘sabotage’ in response to President Trump’s actions undermining health care system

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) today issued the following statement in response to President Donald Trump's health care executive order and news that he will cease Cost Sharing Reduction (CSR) payments which help reduce insurance premiums for Americans.

"The President's Executive Order and threats to ends cost reduction payments amount to sabotage for the health care of many Americans. People will see higher premiums and loss of coverage as a result of these actions, all to satisfy a careless Republican campaign promise," said Kaptur.

"The President has already slashed outreach and assistance programs that helped many Ohioans enroll in health care, and this is another wrongheaded and destructive move. We need solutions that stabilize our health insurance system so Americans can get the care they need without having to worry about another politically motivated action from this President or Republican leaders in Congress," Kaptur continued.

Additionally, this week Kaptur led a letter signed by Congressman Tim Ryan (OH -13), Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11) and Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) to the Trump Administration demanding answers on moves to undermine outreach and assistance programs that help Ohioans gets health care.

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