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The Senate Health committee continues hearings on individual Insurance Markets. Today experts are testifying to increase flexibility. This is the third of four hearings and then the committee hopes to have a bill in the senate shortly. Insurance companies have until september 27 to file rates for next year and federal contributions are due at the end of that day this is live coverage on cspan. Mr. Bragdon to all high value providers. Thank you. I encourage the committee to consider these two recommendations. Senator alexander thank you, mr. Bragdon. Mr. Tyson. Mr. Tyson to the chair and Ranking Member murray, members of the committee, its an honor to be here this morning to speak to you about this important issue. There are two important laws for the health and wellbeing of the American People who are not covered by an employer and or has the personal wealth to buy their own coverage. I think about this very often. They are, of course, the Social Security act that brought us medicare a
Labor and pensions will come to order this morning. We are holding our third of for hearings on stabilizing the cost of premiums and ensuring americans are able to purchase insurance in the individual Insurance Market in 2018. This is the market were 6 of insured americans, that is 80 Million People by their insurance. Those who dont get insurance through medicaid while on the job. For the past fee years, the cost of premiums in the individual market copays deductibles up and skyrocketing in many states. Half of these 18 million americans have government subsidies to cushion the blow of the rising prices. Many of those who find themselves in the other half are being priced out of the Insurance Market that they simply cannot afford. That is why these hearings have a narrow objective. Congress and the president do between now and the limit the month to help premium increases in 2018 and lower premiums after that. We heard in our hearings last week that there was also a danger that if we
Labor and pensions will come to order this morning. We are holding our third of for hearings on stabilizing the cost of premiums and ensuring americans are able to purchase insurance in the individual Insurance Market in 2018. This is the market were 6 of insured americans, that is 80 Million People by their insurance. Those who dont get insurance through medicaid while on the job. For the past fee years, the cost of premiums in the individual market copays deductibles up and skyrocketing in many states. Half of these 18 million americans have government subsidies to cushion the blow of the rising prices. Many of those who find themselves in the other half are being priced out of the Insurance Market that they simply cannot afford. That is why these hearings have a narrow objective. Congress and the president do between now and the limit the month to help premium increases in 2018 and lower premiums after that. We heard in our hearings last week that there was also a danger that if we
Stabilize the Health Insurance market. This is two hours and 20 minutes. Senate committee on health, labor and pensions will come to order this morning. We are holding our third of for hearings on stabilizing the cost of premiums and ensuring americans are able to purchase insurance in the individual Insurance Market in 2018. This is the market were 6 of insured americans, that is 80 Million People by their insurance. Those who dont get insurance through medicaid while on the job. For the past fee years, the cost of premiums in the individual market copays deductibles up and skyrocketing in many states. Half of these 18 million americans have government subsidies to cushion the blow of the rising prices. Many of those who find themselves in the other half are being priced out of the Insurance Market that they simply cannot afford. That is why these hearings have a narrow objective. Congress and the president do between now and the limit the month to help premium increases in 2018 and l