Collins Joins Dems In Voting For Insurance Company Amendment

The motion failed by a vote of 47-50.

“Let’s ban insurance companies from denying or delaying medically necessary healthcare to Americans,” Ossoff said on the Senate floor when introducing his amendment.

He shared with fellow senators the challenges faced by a constituent diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a rare blood cancer, who struggled to get her medical care covered by her insurance company.

“Across America, insurance companies continue to deny and delay medically necessary healthcare,” Ossoff added.

Ossoff’s motion was similar to one he proposed during the Senate budget resolution in April, which aimed to create a point of order against any budget reconciliation bill that did not address insurance companies delaying or denying medical care, said the outlet.

Collins joined two other Republicans – Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) – in supporting Ossoff’s amendment in April.