STATE CAPITOL, PHOENIX
– House Democratic
Leader Eric Meyer, D-Paradise Valley (District 28), released this statement
regarding the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision that people who use the federal
health care exchange for insurance are eligible for tax subsidies:
“As an
emergency physician, I have a unique appreciation for how important this
decision is for the people of Arizona. The Supreme Court ruling means that more
than 126,000
Arizonans will keep the federal subsidies that help make access to health
care more affordable. Not only is this good for our health care system, which
was collapsing under the costs of uncompensated care, but it’s also good for our
economy. The health care industry creates quality, high-paying jobs. This is one
of the reasons why most hospitals and many in the business community supported
Medicaid expansion as well. The money that comes to Arizonans through the
exchange subsidies are our tax dollars that we are getting back from the federal
government. That system will stay in place and our state will continue to
benefit from it.”
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