U.S. Senate Democrats will force a vote Wednesday to roll back a Trump administration healthcare rule. Senators from New York and Connecticut say the rule allows states to weaken protections for preexisting conditions.
The Trump administration rule allows states to approve insurance plans that can avoid specific regulations.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York says President Trump has not fulfilled his promise to protect preexisting conditions.
“The Trump administration published a rule that lets state push junk healthcare plans that don’t fully protect people with preexisting conditions, don’t cover essential benefits like prescription drugs and maternity coverage, and often have sky high prices.”
U.S. Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut says the new plans would destabilize the healthcare market and drive premiums up for millions of Americans.
“People who are very sick, who know not to go on these junk plans, are less behind in the regulated plans and as more healthy people move to the junk plans, the rates will spike for people with preexisting conditions.”
Senate Democrats hope to get Republican lawmakers on the record about their support for protections for preexisting conditions.
