Graves Responds to Blue KC's Announcement to Discontinue Obamacare Plans

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Sam Graves issued the following statement in response to Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City's (Blue KC) announcement that it will not offer or renew individual Obamacare plans in 2018. This decision will affect approximately 67,000 Kansas City-area residents, but does not change individual plans that were purchased on or prior to October 1, 2013.

"I have said over and over that the federal government was never meant to control our healthcare system – and this is a perfect example of why," Rep. Graves said. "The average Missourian's premium increased by 28% in 2017, leaving fewer people able to afford coverage and forcing insurance companies to walk away from huge marketplaces – just like what happened on Wednesday.

"Blue KC's decision is a direct result of Obamacare's failures, and it's a sign of worse things to come. That's why I'll continue working to fully repeal and replace it."

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