In the wake of major hikes to insurance premiums on Affordable Care Act plans, Congressman Tom Cole said past warnings of Obamacare failure are coming true.
“The Obama Administration has confirmed what we knew would become a reality: Obamacare is simply unaffordable and just does not work,” said Cole. “From the beginning, the system has been flawed in both quality and quantity. Premiums and deductibles are outrageous, people can’t access their doctors and insurance companies are frantically drawing back their participation. These are all real problems that are proof that one-size-fits-all healthcare simply does not work.”
It was confirmed this week that Oklahomans who use the Healthcare.gov insurance exchange will find premiums increase by an average of 76 percent next year. Also, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Oklahoma will be the only insurance company offering plans on the exchange to Oklahomans.
“Since its initial passage, Republicans have predicted that Obamacare would fail, and it’s beginning to unfold right in front of us,” continued Cole. “I’m glad to support the blueprint that Republicans in Congress have set forward to replace this deeply flawed healthcare system. The Better Way Agenda will provide a healthcare system that embraces free markets, consumer choice and minimal regulations and mandates and puts back quality and consumer choice in American healthcare.”
I would suggest that the congressman Cole is partially responsible for the failure of obamacare since he voted to fund obamacare.