WASHINGTON – Congressman Pat Ryan (D, NY-18) has released the results of his community survey, which he said is critical of the impacts of President Donald Trump’s and Congressional Republicans’ cuts to health care in the Hudson Valley.
Of the nearly 1,000 respondents, 77 percent reported they’d already received notice that their health insurance bills would be increasing. Additionally, more than half of the respondents who provided specifics are seeing their bills double. As the ACA extension deadline continues to approach and Republican leaders in the House, Senate, and White House refuse to articulate a health care plan, Ryan will be taking the community input directly to Washington, D.C.
Ryan contends that since the passage of President Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill,” 17 million Americans have been kicked off their insurance, including up to 240,000 in the Hudson Valley, causing premiums to skyrocket. The Congressman contends that residents in the Hudson Valley are staring down the barrel of an 185 percent price hike.
“From day one of this Administration, the Hudson Valley has been hit by massive cost increases across the board – especially when it comes to health care,” Ryan said. “I asked to hear from YOU, to hear about YOUR experiences, because there is so much power in our community. We need all-hands-on-deck to fight Trump’s price hikes and extend these life-saving tax credits.”
Also on Wednesday, Congressman Michael Lawler (R, NY-17) released the following statement after signing a third discharge petition to force a vote on the House floor to extend the enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium tax credits.
“This procedural step is not an endorsement of the bill written,” Lawler said. “I continue to believe any extension should be targeted, fiscally responsible, and include income eligibility limits and safeguards against fraud, similar to the bipartisan discussions underway in the Senate. But when leadership blocks action entirely, Congress has a responsibility to act. My priority is ensuring Hudson Valley families aren’t caught in the gridlock.”
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