U.S. Senator Pat Roberts today took to the floor of the U.S. Senate to put a name and a face on the consequences of the President’s new health care law by sharing the concerns of Beth from Tribune, Kansas.

 

U.S. Senator Pat Roberts today took to the floor of the U.S. Senate to put a name and a face on the consequences of the President’s new health care law by sharing the concerns of Beth from Tribune, Kansas.

According to media reports, more Kansans are losing coverage under Obamacare than are able to sign up for it in the exchanges. In October, only 371 Kansans have signed up for coverage under the exchange while more than 9,000 Kansans have lost the plan they liked including Kansans like Beth.

For audio and video of Senator Roberts’ floor statement click HERE.

The following is the text of Senator Roberts’ prepared remarks:

“Beth from Tribune, Kansas is the single mother of a 3-year-old-son with significant physical disabilities.

“Her son’s insurance is being cancelled the first of January.

“To replace his policy with a similar plan, it’s going to cost far more than the $750 monthly premium Beth pays now.

“She writes, ‘How can this be? My little boy needs health insurance…Now our insurance company is telling us this policy no longer exists because it doesn’t meet the government’s requirements and if we’d like to get another plan it’s going to cost even more for the same child to be covered.’

‘We didn’t change children…it’s the same child!! This doesn’t make sense. We visit multiple specialists frequently and we need this insurance. It baffles me as to why this is happening. It’s not rocket science…it’s healthcare. Obamacare is affecting the people that need it the most and NOT in a good way…It’s very stressful raising a child with significant needs….I’d like to be concentrating on the health and well-being of my son and not stressing out over health insurance.’

“For Beth and her son, we must repeal this law.”

Senator Roberts is a senior member of the Senate Committee on Finance. He is the ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee’s Subcommittee on Health. Roberts is also a key member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions and is the co-chair of the Senate Rural Health Caucus.