Rep. Pryce on House Floor TODAY to manage Rule for Health Security Initiative

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Deborah Pryce (R-Upper Arlington) will be on the House Floor Wednesday, May 12 to manage the rule for and speak in support of legislation that will reform the medical liability system in the U.S., help curb health costs for businesses and employees, and provide employees with more flexibility in their health care spending.

The rule Pryce will be managing will enable the House to consider three separate health bills, which if passed will be rolled into one large bill to send to the Senate for its consideration.

The three health bills include legislation to address the skyrocketing costs of medical liability insurance, which as forced doctors in Ohio and across the country to retire early or move their practice to another state; legislation to allow small business to join together through Association Health Plans to purchase health insurance at a lower cost; and legislation to improve upon and strengthen Flexible Spending Accounts to allow workers do put money from their paychecks into an account tax-free to pay for health care expenses.

WHO:           Rep. Deborah Pryce (R-Upper Arlington)

WHAT:         Pryce to manage rule on House floor for health      
                     security legislation

WHEN:        Today Wednesday, May 12, 2004
                     Approximately 10:15am

WHERE:      Floor of the House of Representatives