Remarks on Market Stabilization and Lessons for Healthcare Reform

Alex M. Azar II

Nashville Health Council and healthcare stakeholders

"It turns out, when you have a president who’s willing to take decisive action, who understands business, who’s willing to work with the private sector, you can find a way to help American patients, even within a failed system like the ACA. … We are announcing today that, for the very first time under the Affordable Care Act, the premium for a benchmark federal exchange plan is projected to actually drop."