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Over 150 million Americans prefer the comprehensive and cost-effective health care coverage they get from their employers. Yet, the Biden administration is actively trying to dismantle access and affordability of employer-sponsored plans in order to increase Obamacare enrollment numbers. 

In Case You Missed It, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) penned an op-ed for the Washington Times highlighting the benefits and flexibility of employer-sponsored health care coverage and rebuking Democrats’ efforts to force more Americans into the failing Obamacare marketplace. 

Americans don’t need Biden to dictate their health care coverage
By: Rep. Virginia Foxx
May 27, 2024 

Over 150 million Americans get their health care coverage from their employer through employer-sponsored insurance. These plans provide employees with access to high-quality, low-cost health care. The plans also have the flexibility to include added benefits for workers and their families and serve as a crucial recruiting tool for employers.

Employer-sponsored health insurance not only provides better, more comprehensive coverage but is also a better value than government-run health care programs. According to the Congressional Budget Office, employer-based coverage is the least expensive type of coverage for the taxpayer, costing just $2,000 per recipient annually. The highest cost of coverage is Medicare at $15,309 per recipient, and the second most expensive coverage is through the Affordable Care Act exchanges at $6,630 per recipient.
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Democrats are trying to unravel employer-sponsored plans and force more Americans to buy “Obamacare” plans, despite the fact that 68% of Americans prefer to get their coverage through their employer rather than through the federal or state government. It’s all part of misguided efforts to expand the failing, high-cost Obamacare market, even if it leaves workers and taxpayers on the hook for higher costs and lower-quality care.

These efforts are evident in the Department of Health and Human Services’ fiscal 2025 budget, which calls for making permanent the American Rescue Plan Act’s expansion of Obamacare’s advance premium tax credits. The CBO estimates this would cause 3.6 million employees to lose employer-sponsored insurance coverage and would cost taxpayers $383 billion over 10 years.
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Employer-sponsored health insurance is better for patients, cost-effective for taxpayers, and widely popular among employees. That’s why Republicans are working to expand access and preserve Americans’ right to choose the coverage plan that best suits their specific needs.

To read the full op-ed click, here.