Legislation Introduced to Reverse Historic Healthcare Cuts

Senate Democratic leaders, including Chuck Schumer (New York) and Ron Wyden (Oregon), have introduced the Protecting Healthcare and Lowering Costs Act to reverse recent healthcare funding reductions that could affect millions of Americans’ access to insurance and critical health services. The proposed bill—which responds to concerns that nearly 15 million Americans (including seniors) will lose their health insurance—seeks to restore funding to programs such as Medicaid and to extend Affordable Care Act premium tax credits permanently, with the goal of making healthcare more affordable and accessible. Read the text of the bill.