Ellmers on House GOP Obamacare Repeal and Replacement Plan

Statement

Congresswoman Renee Ellmers (R-NC-02) issued the below release after House Republicans introduced their proposal for repealing and replacing Obamacare, strengthening Medicare, and providing more healthcare choices at a lower cost to patients.

"I first decided to run for office back in 2010 after hearing about the president's proposed takeover of our healthcare system. Having served as a nurse, I knew how detrimental Obamacare would be to patients and families and the severe impact it would have on our economy. Since then, I have been eager --and committed-- to providing the American people with a better way forward. Today's plan proposed by House Republicans gives every American that reality.

"We have hit the reset button on Obamacare and delivered again on our promise to repeal and replace this law. As a long-serving member of the House Doctors Caucus and the Republican Study Committee, my colleagues and I have worked tirelessly to replace Obamacare with patient-centered reforms. It is empowering to see today's healthcare roll out include many of the same ideas that were hammered out within these very committees, as well as new and fresh concepts incorporated into the final plan.

"Our plan returns power to the patient, giving them the opportunity to make their own healthcare decisions as opposed to the government making it for them. This proposal, and this roll out, is bigger than just a replacement bill -- it's a conservative, long-term vision that will be used to guide decisions as we make substantive reforms to our nation's healthcare system."

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