Statement of Administration Policy: H.R. 3799 - CHOICE Arrangement Act

STATEMENT OF ADMINISTRATION POLICY

(House)

The Administration strongly opposes H.R. 3799, which is yet another attack on the Affordable Care Act and its critical health care protections. This legislation is just the latest in a long line of attacks on Americans' ability to access the health care they need.

Under H.R. 3799, small businesses and their employees could once again face higher premiums based on pre-existing conditions or gender, and employees could lose access to guaranteed coverage of key benefits such as maternity care, mental health, and substance use disorder treatment. This bill would raise health insurance premiums and increase costs for small businesses and their employees who need comprehensive coverage, and would enable fraud leading to insolvency and unpaid medical bills. The Administration will not support policies that would disrupt our health care system, reverse our progress, undermine the ACA, and hurt consumers and small businesses by removing critical health care protections that have been in place for years. Instead of undermining the ACA, we should be looking for ways to build upon it and lower health care costs for American families.