Repeal of Health Care Would Hurt Hoosiers

REPEAL OF HEALTH CARE WOULD HURT HOOSIERS
Carson highlights the negative impacts that repeal would have on the 7th District

WASHINGTON D.C. - While Republican efforts to repeal health care reform began today, Congressman André Carson highlighted how constituents of the 7th District would be harmed if a repeal of the law was successful.

A study released today by the Department of Health and Human Services showed that nationwide, up to 129 million Americans with pre-existing medical conditions would lose protections under a repeal of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. In the 7th District, up to 292,000 Hoosiers would be vulnerable to insurance companies denying coverage due to past or current medical conditions.

"The benefits of health care reform are real, and they are happening right now," said Congressman Carson. "Children with pre-existing conditions will continue to get coverage and young people can stay on their parents' insurance plans until they are 26 because of the law. Our seniors are also seeing the support they need in ensuring that they are not paying higher drug prices.

"The attempt to repeal is not only bad policy; it's also taking our focus off our number one priority - putting Americans back to work."

Potential impacts on the 7th District if a repeal was enacted
• Allows insurance companies to deny coverage to as many as 292,000 individuals, including 9,000 to 40,000 children with pre-existing conditions.
• Rescinds consumer protections for 344,000 individuals who have health insurance through their employer or the market for private insurance.
• Eliminates health care tax credits for up to 15,500 small businesses and 201,000 families.
• Increases prescription drug costs for 6,400 seniors who hit the Part D drug "donut hole" and deny new preventive care benefits to 89,000 seniors.
• Increases the costs of early retiree coverage for up to 9,000 early retirees.
• Eliminates new health care coverage options for 2,100 uninsured young adults.
• Increases the number of people without health insurance by 70,000 individuals.
• Increases the costs to hospitals of providing uncompensated care by $151 million annually.

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