WASHINGTON– Issues surrounding the Cassidy-Graham Bill have continued to surface, and one senator has made his opinion about the bill very clear. U.S. Senator Bob Casey released a statement following reports that Senate Republicans will forgo a vote on the Cassidy-Graham bill.
Casey called the bill an “irresponsible scheme,” stating that it would have raised premiums and reduced protections for families while destroying Medicaid. He went on to say that bipartisan compromise can improve the health care system by increasing competition, focusing on premiums, and reducing costs.
Casey also said that even though Democrats and Republicans won’t get everything they want, the health care of millions of Pennsylvania families will be much more secure. Republican U.S. Senator Pat Toomey did not announce how he planned to vote on the measure.
