Pfluger and Scott Prescribe Freedom Accounts as Cure for Obamacare's Failures

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Republican Study Committee (RSC) Chairman August Pfluger (TX-11) announced he will introduce the House companion to Chairman Rick Scott's (R-FL) More Affordable Care Act, legislation that takes a commonsense approach: give individuals control over their health care dollars. Instead of funneling billions of taxpayer dollars to large insurance companies, this bill creates Trump Health Freedom Accounts, where federal subsidies are deposited straight into accounts that individuals manage. Families can use these funds to pay premiums or other health care expenses, while also having the flexibility to shop across state lines, compare multiple plans, and choose coverage that truly meets their needs. This approach empowers Americans to make informed choices, encourages competition among insurance providers, and promotes smarter, more cost-effective health care decisions that reflect the realities of everyday American life.

The legislation also requires hospitals to post actual prices and mandates public outcomes data so families can compare costs and quality before choosing care. The two chairmen made clear that American families deserve real solutions, not more money thrown at a broken system:

“I'm proud to fight alongside Chairman Rick Scott in introducing the More Affordable Care Act to fix the Democrats' Obamacare disaster that left families with skyrocketing costs and broken promises,” said RSC Chairman August Pfluger (TX-11). “By establishing Health Freedom Accounts, we’re putting health care decisions back where they belong: in the hands of American families, not Washington bureaucrats. The American people deserve better than throwing more money at a failed system, and we're delivering the commonsense solutions they expect."

“American families see clearly that Obamacare has failed to deliver on its promises – instead, it created a broken system that screwed over the American people. It’s time to fix it by allowing Americans to be the consumer so they can get care that truly fits their needs and makes health care more affordable. I’m proud to partner with Chairman Pfluger on my More Affordable Care Act that makes commonsense changes that empowers American patients, not the government, to make their own decisions,” said Chairman Rick Scott (R-FL). “We don’t have to replace Obamacare, we keep exchanges, we keep protections for preexisting conditions – but we can add options for families, allowing them to shop across state lines, increasing transparency in health care, and giving any financial support to them directly through HSA-style Trump Health Freedom Accounts so families can choose the care that fits their needs. With more competition, clearer pricing, and allowing Americans, not government, to be the consumer, we can transform Obamacare into a system that gives Americans the freedom to get the care they need.”