Health insurance

Says historic, fiscally responsible legislation is a win for southern Minnesota families, businesses, doctors, and hospitals

November 7, 2009 -- WASHINGTON D.C. -- Rep. Tim Walz announced today that he will vote in favor of health care reform that ensures Minnesota families have access to stable, affordable health insurance. H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act, includes a Mayo-backed provision that rewards Minnesota doctors and hospitals for innovation, results, and quality care and provides businesses with an avenue for providing affordable insurance that ensures a healthier workforce.    » read more »

November 7, 2009 -- Washington, D.C. – Congressman Pete Visclosky issued the following statement today after voting for the Affordable Health Care for America Act, comprehensive healthcare reform legislation:

“I am proud to support the Affordable Health Care for America Act, a bill that will significantly improve our healthcare system.

“For too long, our healthcare system has allowed millions of Americans to go uninsured, tolerated egregious and abusive business practices by big insurance and pharmaceutical companies, and ignored skyrocketing costs. It has diminished our nation’s collective health and drained our economy. The Affordable Health Care for America Act represents a significant effort to address the iniquities of our current healthcare system.    » read more »

November 7, 2009 -- WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Rep. Paul Tonko (NY-21) released the following statement on the passage of H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act:

“Today the House of Representatives took a giant step towards fixing our broken health care system by passing legislation that will provide coverage for millions of uninsured Americans, strengthen Medicare for our seniors, lower costs for businesses and individuals, and provide protections for those who already have health care coverage. In the 21st Congressional District alone, this bill will cover 22,000 of the uninsured and close the Medicare Part “D” donut hole that currently has 7,300 of our seniors paying out of pocket for prescription drug costs.    » read more »

Reduces Cost, Increases Access for Southern Nevadans

November 7, 2009 -- Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Dina Titus of Nevada’s Third District voted today in support of landmark health care legislation that will reduce costs, improve access, increase choice, and strengthen Medicare. H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act, passed by a vote of 220 to 215.    » read more »

Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John F. Tierney (D-Mass.) made the following statement in response to passage of the Affordable Health Care for America Act (H.R. 3962) which passed the House by a vote of 220 to 215.    » read more »

November 7, 2009 -- WASHINGTON – Today Congressman Mike Thompson (D-CA) spoke on the House floor in support of H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act.

Below are his remarks:

“For too long, too many Americans have not had access to quality, affordable health care. Because of this legislation, the millions of Americans who don’t have health care or are struggling to pay their health care bills will be able to get the care they need when they need it. And families, small businesses, and individuals will save money.    » read more »

“Let me be clear, I believe we need to reform our health care system. I personally know how not having health insurance can impact individuals and families. Growing up, both my parents worked, but we still couldn’t afford health insurance. So when my parents got sick, I had to drop out of high school and go to work to help support our family. Those were difficult times and why as a small business owner I worked hard to provide affordable health insurance options to my employees and their families.    » read more »

November 6, 2009 -- U.S. Rep. John Tanner today issued the following statement regarding H.R. 3962, the health care reform legislation expected to be considered by the House.

“In recent months, I have discussed with countless Tennesseans their ideas for how we can achieve the overarching goals of health care reform: to keep what works in the present system and fix what is broken.    » read more »

November 7, 2009 -- Washington, DC - Congresswoman Betty Sutton (D-OH) released the following statement on the passage of H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act:    » read more »

November 7, 2009 -- WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Bart Stupak (D-Menominee) voted late Saturday to pass H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act. The bill, which marks the most significant reform to government and private health insurance programs since Medicare and Medicaid were created in 1965, passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 220 to 215.

“The vote in the U.S. House of Representatives tonight brought us one step closer to health care for all Americans, a goal that President Teddy Roosevelt first pushed for in 1912,” Stupak said. “As health care costs financially drain families, businesses and government, the time to reform our health care system and ensure all Americans have access to quality, affordable health care is now.”    » read more »

November 7, 2009 -- WASHINGTON – Rep. Pete Stark (D-CA), Chair of the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee, today hailed passage of H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act. The House approved the measure by a vote of 220 to 215. This is the first time that the House has voted to provide quality, affordable health insurance for all Americans.

"Today's vote is the most important in my career," said Rep. Stark. "I am proud to have helped author this legislation, which will finally guarantee affordable, quality health care to every American. I urge the Senate to act so we can achieve health care reform this year."

The legislation will cover 96 percent of Americans by 2015, while reducing the deficit by tens of billions of dollars by 2019.    » read more »

November 7, 2009 -- WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Ike Skelton (D-MO) released the following statement concerning H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act:

“This evening, I opposed passage of the health insurance reform legislation that was debated in the House of Representatives. After careful consideration and meetings with health care professionals and Fourth District residents, I decided the legislation did not represent the right balance for rural Missourians.    » read more »

This bill would provide health insurance coverage for 115,000 uninsured residents in the 13th District

November 7, 2009 -- Washington D.C.- Today, Congressman Albio Sires joined his colleagues in passing H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act by a vote of 220 to 215. This bill would provide quality affordable health care for Americans and control the increasing growth in health care costs. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates that this legislation would provide health coverage to 96 percent of Americans, while reducing the deficit by $129 billion over the next 10 years.    » read more »

November 7, 2009 – Washington, DC – Congressman José E. Serrano voted in favor of H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act, which passed the House 220-215 this evening. Serrano said the passage was a “bold step on behalf of the American people” and “historic.”

“I voted in favor of the health care reform bill this evening in one of the most important votes of my 35 year career in public service,” Serrano said. “Nothing I have voted for in all those years will change more lives for the better than this bill. We spent much of the year debating the details of this important bill and the resulting legislation is quite significant.    » read more »

11.07.09 -- WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act, by a vote of 220-215. The legislation will lower health care costs, provide access to care for 36 million Americans, and provide a public option for consumers to help encourage competition among insurers and drive health costs down.    » read more »