6-19-2018
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Governor Jay Inslee is among a bipartisan group of governors that is speaking out against a Trump administration decision that could narrow access to health insurance for people with pre-existing conditions.
In joint statement, the governors say the administration’s move would hurt families in their states, add uncertainty to insurance markets and go against American values.
The administration said recently that the Justice Department no longer plans to defend the portion of the Obama-era Affordable Care Act related to pre-existing conditions.
I joined a group of bipartisan governors today asking the Trump administration to stop attacking protections for people with pre-existing conditions. Everyone deserves access to affordable, quality health insurance, and overturning protections would hurt Washington families. https://t.co/95m7HHdsjT
— Governor Jay Inslee (@GovInslee) June 18, 2018