Washington, Sept. 14 -- Congressman Troy Downing issued the following press release:

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Troy Downing (MT-02) penned an op-ed in the Washington Reporter on the need to reform the Affordable Care Act. Read the full op-ed HERE. "Access to affordable health care is one of the most critical issues facing Montana today. The Affordable Care Act needs reform. Costs keep rising, fewer healthy people are staying in the market, and coverage gets more expensive every year. When I was Montana's Insurance Commissioner, I oversaw the rate filings for the plans sold in our state, year after year. My job was to make sure premiums were actuarially sound. It is a delicate balance between what it costs to deliver care, reimbursemen...