{"id":24960,"date":"2026-06-23T15:25:54","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T19:25:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/?p=24960"},"modified":"2026-06-23T15:25:54","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T19:25:54","slug":"wyden-merkley-colleagues-push-to-overturn-trump-affordable-care-act-rule-that-will-increase-costs-terminate-care-for-millions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/es\/wyden-merkley-colleagues-push-to-overturn-trump-affordable-care-act-rule-that-will-increase-costs-terminate-care-for-millions\/","title":{"rendered":"Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Push to Overturn Trump Affordable Care Act Rule that Will Increase Costs, Terminate Care for Millions"},"content":{"rendered":"

Washington DC<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, joined by U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and other colleagues, today introduced a resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act to repeal the Trump Administration\u2019s rule that will undermine the Affordable Care Act marketplace, and produce worse health care coverage for higher costs for Oregonians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Trump Administration\u2019s rule promotes the use of catastrophic health plans with extremely high deductibles and out-of-pocket costs, loosens physician network requirements for plans and proposes that insurers be allowed to offer \u201cnon-network\u201d plans that may not cover the cost of care. This would make it easier for insurers to raise costs at their leisure, sell new kinds of junk insurance coverage, increase working families\u2019 deductibles, cover fewer services and kick more providers out of network. Since the resolution was introduced under the CRA, the Senate must vote on this resolution of disapproval to repeal this disastrous rule and protect Americans\u2019 coverage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cAt every opportunity, Republicans have made Americans\u2019 health care more expensive and handed more power to big insurance companies,\u201d<\/strong> dijo Wyden. \u201cTrump\u2019s latest attack on affordable health care includes sleazy schemes to let insurance companies sell you plans with skyhigh deductibles then turn around and offer you a loan to pay for the care you can\u2019t afford. This vote will be an opportunity to show American families where each party stands on affordable health care.\u201d <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cHealth care is a human right, not a luxury for the rich,\u201d<\/strong> dijo Merkley. \u201cTrump\u2019s proposed rule would significantly raise health care costs, kick families off their coverage, and line insurance companies\u2019 pockets with Americans\u2019 hard-earned dollars. As Trump and Republicans attack health care for millions, I\u2019m fighting back to ensure every person, regardless of income, background, or location, has access to the health care they need and deserve<\/strong>.\u201d<\/strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The Trump Administration\u2019s rule changes to the Affordable Care Act would directly produce the following harms: <\/p>\n\n\n\n