EMILYs List: Dean Heller Full Steam Ahead on Health Care Bill That Would Devastate Nevada Families

September 15, 2017

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities released its report on the ​revised ​Graham-Cassidy-Heller health care proposal. In response, Stephanie Schriock, president of EMILY's List, released the following statement:

“This so-called health care plan would eliminate protections for people with pre-existing conditions and allow states to waive the requirement that insurance plans cover essential health benefits like maternity care–and Dean Heller liked it so much that he put his name on it. Heller is full steam ahead, despite the fact that this bill would devastate Nevada families. Luckily, Nevadans will face a choice in 2018. While Heller breaks promises and sells out to appease the likes of Donald Trump, Jacky Rosen continues to prove that she is a fighter for working families.”

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