WASHINGTON, D.C. — First District U.S. Representative Tim Walz is inviting constituents to review the American Health Care Act, a bill Republicans have introduced to repeal and replace the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

“It is Congress’ job to ensure every American has access to affordable, high-quality health care, Walz said in a press release. “The Affordable Care Act has made great strides toward achieving this goal, but serious barriers to health care affordability are still being faced by many of our farmers and other Minnesotans on the individual market. In order to solve the remaining shortfalls in our health care system, we need to keep an open mind and review every possible option to determine how to best move forward.”

Walz called on southern Minnesotans to join him in reviewing the health care bill Republicans put forward this week.

“Just as I judged the Affordable Care Act, I have a responsibility to all of my constituents to judge this plan in a fair and objective manner,” Walz wrote in the release. “But I can’t do so alone, which is why I look forward to hearing your questions, comments and concerns on this proposal. I remain optimistic that if we all work together, we will soon find common ground and begin to solve the problems that still exist in our health care system while preserving what is working well.”

To read the Republicans’ American Health Care Act, visit https://walz.house.gov/sites/walz.house.gov/files/American-Health-Care-Act.pdf.