{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://bean.house.gov/media/press-releases/bean-pfluger-lead-charge-fix-obamacare-failures-and-empower-americans", "Bean, Pfluger Lead Charge to Fix Obamacare Failures and Empower Americans", "2025-12-09", "2025", "2025-12", "Republican", "House", "FL", "Aaron Bean", "B001314", "bean.house.gov", "bean", "https://bean.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON\u2014 U.S. Congressman Aaron Bean (FL\u201104) joined U.S. Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) in introducing the More Affordable Care (MACA) Act, a bold plan to put patients first in healthcare. This legislation takes on Obamacare\u2019s failures and delivers real relief by driving down costs and empowering families to choose the care that fits their needs.\n\nFor years, the government has hidden the rising cost of health insurance through taxpayer subsidies. MACA puts power back in the hands of health consumers by directing support straight to Americans through Trump Health Freedom Accounts.\n\nUpon introduction, Congressman Bean said: \u201cWe\u2019re putting patients \u2014 not bureaucrats or insurance companies \u2014 back in charge of their healthcare. With Trump Health Freedom Accounts, competition across state lines, expanded access to employer-sponsored health insurance, and price transparency, this legislation empowers Americans to make informed healthcare decisions, increases choice and competition, and lowers healthcare costs. This is America First healthcare, and under House Republican leadership, we\u2019re fixing the broken system.\u201d\n\nCompanion legislation was introduced in the Senate by Senator Rick Scott (R-FL).\n\nRead the bill text here.\n\nBACKGROUND\n\nMACA delivers four key reforms to put patients first and drive down costs:\n\nMoney Follows the Person \u2013 Trump Health Freedom Accounts\n\nRedirects federal subsidies from insurance companies directly into individual Trump Health Freedom Accounts.\n\nAccounts function like HSAs but can also be used to pay insurance premiums.\n\nHyde-compliant: cannot be used for plans covering abortion or gender transition procedures.\n\nAligns with President Trump\u2019s vision of putting money in consumers\u2019 hands.\n\nEmpowers patients to make healthcare decisions, not government or insurers.\n\nShopping Across State Lines \u2013 Health Freedom Waiver Program\n\nStates may opt into a waiver program allowing health plans to be sold across state lines.\n\nParticipation can be requested by a governor or legislative majority.\n\nWaivers are automatically approved by HHS.\n\nStates retain full regulatory authority over insurance products.\n\nPlans approved in any waiver state are available across all participating states.\n\nNon-participating states continue under the current system.\n\nSmall Business Support\n\nExpands and strengthens the small business tax credit for employer-sponsored coverage.\n\nRaises employee eligibility from 25 to 50 workers.\n\nRemoves the $57,000 salary cap.\n\nIncreases the credit to 50% for all eligible employers.\n\nPrice Transparency\n\nCodifies President Trump\u2019s Executive Order requiring hospitals to publicly report negotiated rates, costs, and cash prices.\n\nEnsures patients have upfront pricing to make informed decisions and shop for value.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://bean.house.gov/media/press-releases/bean-pfluger-lead-charge-fix-obamacare-failures-and-empower-americans"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.5560160391032696, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}