WASHINGTON, DC - This week both the U.S. House and Senate approved H.R. 1624, the Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act, authored by Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee Vice Chairman Brett Guthrie (R-KY). President Obama has signaled his intent to sign this bill into law, helping to protect employees from cancelled health plans and rising health care premiums. The bill would also authorize $205 million for the Medicare Improvement Fund, which was cut by the president’s health law.
“The Energy and Commerce Committee has a proven record of thoughtful, bipartisan legislation to help protect the American people from costly consequences of the president’s health care law. I am proud to have helped lead the effort to protect American workers with this legislation. Our work is far from complete, but it’s bills like these that have a real, positive impact on the lives of folks in Kentucky and all across the country," said Guthrie.
Full committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) added, “Simply put, Brett Guthrie’s bipartisan solution will protect more than three million folks from higher premiums and cancellations. It’s a win for small businesses and their employees."
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