State Health Care Premium Reduction Act

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Ms. UNDERWOOD. Madam Speaker, I rise today in strong support of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act.

Last June, I visited Kaylee Heap at her family's farm in Minooka, Illinois. Mrs. Heap told me: It would be really nice to come home and work on the farm with my husband and grow our business, but I can't do that until we overcome the obstacle of getting quality, affordable health insurance.

People like Kaylee are why I introduced legislation, the Healthcare Affordability Act, to improve premium tax credits to make insurance more affordable to more Americans, including those who don't currently qualify for tax credits.

This legislation would reduce premiums by hundreds or thousands of dollars for nearly 20 million Americans, and I am so pleased that it was included in this bill today.

This bill delivers on our promise to ensure that all Americans have access to quality, affordable healthcare. I urge all of my colleagues to support this bill and join me in this effort.

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