WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Sen. Rick Scott, Chairman Pfluger's More Affordable Care Act Wins Support for Patient-Centered Approach

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Republican Study Committee (RSC) showcased the broad and growing bicameral support for the More Affordable Care Act introduced by Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) and RSC Chairman August Pfluger (TX-11). The legislation stops funneling billions to insurance companies and instead deposits federal subsidies directly into Trump Health Freedom Accounts that families control. Americans can shop across state lines, compare plans, and choose coverage that fits their needs while hospitals are required to post actual prices upfront so families see real costs before they buy.

Senator Rick Scott said, “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 with higher costs and fewer options. Families are left paying higher premiums and higher deductibles for health care plans that don’t even fit their needs. We can fix that: we just have to let Americans be the consumer so they can get care that truly fits their needs and drive competition to lower costs. I’m proud to have the support of Senators Mike Lee and Cynthia Lummis, as well as Chairman August Pfluger in the House on my More Affordable Care Act that makes commonsense changes that empower American patients, not the government, to make their own decisions. We can make Obamacare actually work for families by giving them options, 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.”

RSC Chairman August Pfluger said, “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. 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.”

Senator Mike Lee said, “Obamacare has scammed American families from the start. The More Affordable Care Act will let the free market run its course to deliver lower pricing and improved transparency so Americans can make informed and affordable decisions. Trump Health Freedom accounts will ensure Americans get the aid they’ve been allocated, instead of handing it out to insurance companies. States will be able to opt out of Obamacare provisions and allow residents to shop across state lines for better health plans. These changes will advance President Trump’s health care transparency agenda and start to relieve Americans from the lies sold by Obamacare.”

Senator Cynthia Lummis said, “I'm pleased to be working with Senator Rick Scott and other Republicans who are coming up with sensible solutions to try and fix the mess that is the Affordable Care Act. American taxpayers should not be subsidizing insurance companies; instead, we need to be empowering patients. The More Affordable Care Act includes pre-existing condition protections, lower costs for families, and forces competition into the healthcare marketplace.”

Congressman Aaron Bean said, "We’re putting patients — not bureaucrats or insurance companies — back in charge of their healthcare. With Trump Health Freedom Accounts, competition across state lines, expanded access to employer-sponsored health insurance, and price transparency, this legislation empowers Americans to make informed healthcare decisions, increases choice and competition, and lowers healthcare costs. This is America First healthcare, and under House Republican leadership, we’re fixing the broken system."

Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak said, “The last 15 years are proof: the Democrats’ so-called Affordable Care Act did not achieve its core goal of lowering costs. Instead, families face higher premiums and fewer choices. “The More Affordable Care Act reverses the failures of this broken model by redirecting existing ACA subsidies into Health Freedom Accounts. This will give patients the freedom to shop for coverage, manage their own health care dollars, and make informed decisions that will lower costs.”