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Rep. Jody Arrington calls Affordable Care Act "a rotten egg," urges targeted reforms
Summary
On a radio program, Rep. Jody Arrington said the Affordable Care Act has driven up premiums and urged Republican-led reforms inside the law—including cost-share recovery, medical loss-ratio changes, association health plans and site-neutral payments—citing CBO and other savings estimates.
Rep. Jody Arrington said the Affordable Care Act has failed and urged lawmakers to pursue targeted reforms inside the law rather than depend on repeal. "Obamacare is a rotten egg," Arrington said during a radio interview prompted by a caller asking what can be done about the law.
Arrington said taxes, mandates and regulations in the ACA have been "structurally flawed" and argued they have pushed premiums and deductibles higher while taxpayers shoulder the bill. He recommended pursuing measures such as…
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