As the GOP leadership leads an effort to repeal quality, affordable health care for millions of Americans, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) was chosen as the first to lead the fight to preserve health care protections and the financial security of seniors, women and our neighbors with pre-existing conditions.

“The Affordable Care Act, which Republicans say they want to repeal without a replacement in sight, provided very important consumer protections for all Americans, not just 20 million Americans who gained health insurance through healthcare.gov. The legislation provided cost-saving provisions for Medicare, strengthened health insurance for individuals who get it through their employer and expanded Medicaid for many,” U.S. Rep. Castor said yesterday on the U.S. House floor before presenting an amendment to safeguard the Affordable Care Act’s consumer friendly protections that currently provide neighbors and families with savings and economic security. 

“If Republicans aren’t careful in their zeal to repeal the Affordable Care Act, they in essence will be asking our parents and grandparents to pay a whole lot more,” U.S. Rep. Castor added. View all of U.S. Rep. Castor’s floor remarks.

Just yesterday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services reported that more than 1.6 million Floridians have enrolled under the ACA, and nearly 300,000 of those are in the Tampa area.

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