The Hill News

A year since Obamacare became law, the American people see its failure to address the cost crisis in health care and have a better understanding of the long-lasting negative impact it will have on our health care system and our federal budget.  This anniversary is not a cause for celebration, but a sober reminder that Congress must repeal and replace Obamacare with reforms that will work to control costs and that are built upon the principle that when individuals are given control and ownership, we will achieve better access to coverage and see the entire system move in a positive, patient-centered direction.

Among its first actions this year, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 2 â€" legislation to repeal the job-destroying health care law.  This was critical in showing people that we will keep our word, but the law’s supporters control the Senate and the White House, so for the time being, the American people are forced to re! ckon with Obamacare. 

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