Findings

Congress finds the following: (1) Accessing affordable quality health care is paramount to the citizens of our Nation, including the ability to obtain critical medical services while maintaining lower premium structures designed for financial accessibility. (2) Addressing major affordability issues impacting access to care in a landscape of increasing healthcare costs is of utmost importance, including stabilizing insurance markets countering the cycle of rising premiums. (3) Enhancing provider stability by reducing uncompensated care resulting from uninsured patients is critical to the continued strength of our Nation’s health care systems.