WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey issued the following press release:
Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), top Democrat on the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security today slammed Republicans for continuing to play games with Americans' health care. Senator Markey urged support for Democrats' proposal to extend Affordable Care Act (ACA) enhanced premium tax credits for three years.
On Thursday, the Senate will vote on Democrats' cost-lowering bill that extends the tax credits to help families afford health insurance. The Senate will also vote on a Republican proposal that would replace the tax credits with a small contribution to a health savings account, but only if individ...