Rep. Fitzgerald Chairs Joint Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing on Obamacare Subsidy Fraud
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05), who serves as Chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust, held a joint hearing with the Subcommittee on Oversight titled, “Fighting Obamacare Subsidy Fraud: Is the Administrative Procedure Act Working as Intended.” Rep. Fitzgerald issued the following statement about the hearing:
“A recent GAO report showed how Obamacare subsidies are riddled with fraud. After 15 years, it’s clear that Obamacare has proven to be a litany of broken promises. Premiums have skyrocketed, patient choice has been taken away, and taxpayer dollars have been wasted.
“Congress cannot keep writing blank checks for Obamacare. It is heavily subsidized and keeps costs high. Instead, we should fix our healthcare system by passing meaningful, structural reforms.
“In the Working Families Tax Cuts bill, Republicans prevented illegal aliens from receiving premium tax credits. We also removed the cap on repayments to the federal government for excessive subsidies and added stricter eligibility verification to ensure people do not receive generous subsidies before their eligibility is determined.
“I also support several bills that would codify important reforms, including the Trump Administration’s 2019 Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) Rule, and the 2018 Trump Administration Rules on Association Health Plans (AHPs) and Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance (STLDI).”
Watch Congressman Fitzgerald’s opening statement from the hearing:
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Image from Fitzgerald’s office.
Background: This hearing examined Obamacare subsidies, including the enhanced temporary subsidies implemented by Democrats and the Biden Administration during the COVID-19 pandemic, which are set to expire at the end of this year. The hearing also reviewed how the subsidies inflate healthcare costs and create an environment ripe for waste, fraud, and abuse. In addition, the hearing highlighted how the Trump Administration has pursued commonsense reforms to address these issues and explored solutions to address rising healthcare costs.
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