WASHINGTON, June 26, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S.
Women's Chamber of Commerce ( http://uswcc.org ) strongly urges the
Senate to abandon the current Obamacare repeal bill. This bill –
really a tax bill aimed at a massive redistribution of wealth, if
enacted, would destruct the healthcare marketplace like a wrecking
ball leaving millions of self-employed individuals without coverage
and substantially suppressing the creation of new venture
businesses in America. The result will mean: millions more
Americans will be without health coverage – which will drive up
health costs; fewer new businesses will be created – which will
result in fewer jobs created; and communities and families will be
left struggling with the healthcare costs of elders, loss of
guaranteed pre-existing condition coverage and loss of basic care
requirements.
"Women and business owners, who were promised by candidate Trump
that Medicaid would not be touched and promised that healthcare
reforms would bring down costs, instead, will be stripped of
healthcare certainty and cost containment for themselves, their
employees and their families – all so that the Republican Congress
can redistribute wealth into the pockets of the rich," states
Margot Dorfman, CEO of the U.S.
Women's Chamber of Commerce.
"There are a number of changes needed and available to improve
upon Obamacare, lower costs and restore greater free market values
without throwing the healthcare marketplace into chaos and
disrupting entrepreneurial activity, job creation and affordable
access to quality healthcare for all Americans," continues Dorfman.
"Unfortunately, instead of improving upon healthcare, the
Republican Congress has chosen disruption, destruction, and
devastation. Neither the House nor Senate bills address the
healthcare marketplace in a reasonable way that will benefit all
Americans. The U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce calls upon the
Republican Congress and President Trump to change course and pursue
a positive plan for the future."
The U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce is the leading advocate
for women on economic and leadership issues. As the economic
leader for women, the USWCC creates opportunities, drives progress,
advocates, and provides tools and solutions to support the economic
growth of women cross America. The USWCC (uswcc.org) is a
not-for-profit 501(c)6 organization founded in 2001 with over
500,000 members; its headquarters offices are located in
Washington, D.C. Contact the USWCC at 202-607-2488.
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