Congresswoman Xochitl Torres Small issued the following statement after U.S. District Judge Richard Leon ruled in favor of the Trump Administration's plan to expand the availability of "junk" or short-term health insurance plans that are not required to cover individuals with pre-existing conditions:
"Just as important as health care accessibility is health care quality and affordability. Today's ruling is a serious blow to both. Allowing companies to offer low-quality health insurance plans that don't cover pre-existing conditions leaves hundreds of thousands of my constituents at serious risk. Unlike the Administration, I am committed to protecting New Mexicans with pre-existing conditions, which is why I voted to protect them in May and will continue to going forward."