Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives has passed two bills to help protect Americans from the damage of Obamacare polices. The first is the Exchange Information Disclosure Act which passed today. This act requires more transparency regarding reports on enrollment figures and any problems that occur with Obamacare. The second is the Health Exchange Security and Transparency Act, passed last week, which requires that consumers be made aware if their personal information has been compromised. Following passage of these bills, Congressman Bill Flores (R-Texas) issued the following statement:
“Since its inception and through its troubled implementation, Obamacare has been riddled with failures. The administration has not been forthcoming in dealing with these failures, including the failure to fully secure the healthcare.gov website.
“The Obamacare exchanges have created a massive collection of personal information, which we have a duty to protect. As Americans are dealing with the routine failures and ever-increasing costs of Obamacare, American’s deserve to know that their personal information is safe and secure.
“With the bipartisan passage of both the Exchange Information Disclosure Act and the Health Exchange Security and Transparency Act, the House has taken steps to make Obamacare more transparent in reporting figures and any security risks that place consumers at risk.
“Through the Exchange Information Disclosure Act, Congress and the American people can finally receive the true metrics regarding enrollment numbers and reports of technical issues. The Health Exchange Security and Transparency Act will help give Americans some piece of mind that, by law, they will be notified if the website or exchanges are breached and any of their personal information is compromised.
“Time continues to show that the president’s ill-conceived health care law fails in its primary goals of controlling costs, allowing Americans to keep their current health care coverage and providing greater access to health care. As the implementation of Obamacare continues, it is no wonder that a large and growing majority of Americans oppose Obamacare.
“I remain committed to repealing and replacing Obamacare with reforms that increase access to health care, lower costs and improve the stability of this important segment of our economy. Americans deserve health care reforms that strengthen the doctor-patient relationship and give American consumers a say in their health care.”
Congressman Bill Flores represents the 17th District of Texas and is an entrepreneur, former energy executive, Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and member of the House Budget, Natural Resources and Veterans’ Affairs Committees.
