Health care

Blaine's Bulletin: The Failure of Obamacare

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For three and a half years, the president promised Americans that the uninsured would have access to affordable health insurance through the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare and that those who wanted to keep their current coverage could do so. As many of you know, those promises now appear to be empty as Americans struggle to enroll in any plan, let alone an affordable one, on the Exchange, as currently available plans are canceled, and as premiums skyrocket. We are just a couple of weeks into the rollout of Obamacare and so far it has been a colossal failure.

Letter to President: Luetkemeyer Calls for Sebelius’ Resignation Over Obamacare Failure

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Convinced that someone in the Obama administration should be held accountable for wasting hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars on the rollout of the Obamacare website, U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-3) today signed a letter along with many of his House colleagues calling on President Obama to seek the resignation of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius.

Luetkemeyer Votes to Protect Taxpayers from Obamacare Fraud and Abuse

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In response to the administration’s continued efforts to delay parts of its flawed health-care law and put more taxpayer dollars at risk, U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-3) today voted in support of the No Subsidies Without Verification Act that would prohibit any federal subsidies for Obamacare’s health insurance exchanges from being provided until there is a system in place that verifies recipients’ eligibility.

Blaine's Bulletin: Obamacare: Too Big, Complex, and Costly

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The district work period that August provides has always been invaluable to me. It allows me to visit with many constituents, small businesses, communities, and organizations throughout the 3rd District and talk to many of you and hear your concerns and thoughts that are on your mind.

Luetkemeyer Votes in Favor of Bills Delaying Obamacare Mandates

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U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-3) today issued the following statement after voting in favor of the Authority for Mandate Delay Act (H.R. 2667) that would delay the employer mandate in Obamacare and the Fairness for American Families Act (H.R. 2668) that would delay the Obamacare individual mandate.