Rounds Cosponsors Obamacare Replacement Plan

Statement

Today, U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-SD) joined his colleagues in introducing the Patient Freedom Act, a conservative response to protect millions of Americans who are at risk of losing their health care coverage following the Supreme Court's ruling in King v. Burwell. The Patient Freedom Act, introduced by Sen. Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), lowers costs, eliminates mandates, gives states the power and puts patients in control of their health care.

"The Administration has no plan to protect the American people if the Supreme Court rules against Obamacare's healthcare subsidies, a decision that could come any day now," said Rounds. "For 19,000 South Dakotans, that means lost federal healthcare subsidies and up to a 178 percent increase in their health care premiums. Our legislation, carefully crafted by Dr. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, is a long-term solution that is patient-centered and puts states back in the driver's seat. It provides states with the flexibility, funding and control to determine the best health care plan for their needs and rids them of Obamacare's federal mandates."

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