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Democrats launch bill to bolster ACA

Erika Beras Mar 27, 2019
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) holds a news conference about healthcare legislation on Capitol Hill on March 26, 2019 in Washington, DC. On the day after the Trump Justice Department sided with Republican governor plaintiffs who have filed suit to strike down in its entirety the Affordable Care Act, House Democrats gathered to outline their healthcare agenda. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images

Democrats launch bill to bolster ACA

Erika Beras Mar 27, 2019
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) holds a news conference about healthcare legislation on Capitol Hill on March 26, 2019 in Washington, DC. On the day after the Trump Justice Department sided with Republican governor plaintiffs who have filed suit to strike down in its entirety the Affordable Care Act, House Democrats gathered to outline their healthcare agenda. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the Democrats’ bill to bolster the Affordable Care Act aims to lower premiums, especially for those on the marketplace plans. The Democratic bill, coming one day after the White House sought to get the ACA deemed unconstitutional in its entirety, basically puts the health care issue center stage in the 2020 race. 

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