01.27.17

Scott Statement on Trump Administration’s Decision to Halt Health Care Enrollment Outreach to Families

WASHINGTON – Ranking Member Bobby Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement amid reports that the Trump administration has ended outreach and advertising that provides America’s families and working people with information on how to enroll for health insurance at HealthCare.gov:  

“The Trump Administration’s decision to halt outreach and advertising is designed to undercut ACA enrollment during the peak period for enrollment. In the three years since the ACA Marketplaces began, the final day of enrollment has been the second-biggest day of enrollment. The Administration made this decision knowing that the last week of January tends to draw younger and healthier enrollees, who often wait until the very last minute to sign up. If there are fewer younger and healthier adults in the Marketplaces, the risk pools in the Marketplaces will be weakened – destabilizing the Marketplaces for the future and driving up the cost of premiums.”

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