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Luetkemeyer, Blaine

Washington, September 11, 2014 -

After a failed promise by the President telling Americans “if you like your doctor, you will be able to keep your doctor,” U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) voted for legislation that would allow Americans to keep their health plans.

“Millions of Americans were assured by the President that if they liked their current health-care coverage, they would be able to keep it. However, hard-working Americans who have not been able to keep their coverage, know that President Obama had no idea what he was talking about in his own health-care law,” Luetkemeyer said. “I’m proud to support legislation that would give Americans the peace of mind that they can keep their health-care plan and keep their doctor, if they choose to do so.”

The Employee Health Care Protection Act would help American workers keep their health plans and fulfill the President’s broken promise by giving Americans in the group insurance market the opportunity to keep their policies in 2014 through 2019. In addition, this bill would ensure that Americans enrolled in these health plans would not face a penalty under the individual mandate.

According to a Rasmussen Report, 56 percent of Americans view the President’s health-care law unfavorably and 39 percent view the law very unfavorably.