The New Health Care Reform Legislation: Making Health Insurance Affordable for Western Pennsylvania |
Sunday, 21 March 2010 19:13 |
The time for reform is now. Small businesses are burdened by health care costs that prevent them from expanding. Over the past 10 years, Americans with employer-sponsored insurance have seen their premiums more than double. Premiums are rising at a rate three times faster than wages. That’s not sustainable. We must act now to reduce the cost of health care to businesses and families. Through this legislation, we will make health care more affordable for Western Pennsylvanians and reduce our national deficit by more than a trillion dollars. —Rep. Kathy Dahlkemper
H.R. 3590, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act as passed by the Senate, H.R. 4872, the Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010, and the accompanying executive order to be issued by President Obama, will make health care affordable for all Americans and maintain the sanctity of life from conception to natural dealth. Health insurance reform puts American families and small business owners—not the insurance companies—in control of their own health care. I am proud to support this whole-life legislation that preserves the sanctity of life from conception to natural death. This legislation will help pregnant women choose life by providing affordable care during their maternity and for their children before and after they are born. With the president’s executive order, we can rest assured that no federal funds will be used for abortions. The time is now for health care reform in America, and this legislation will provide the reform we need while maintaining the status quo of the Hyde Amendment. —Rep. Kathy Dahlkemper
Health Care Reform and YouBenefits of Reform for the 3rd District The New Health Care Reform: Short Summary Timeline of Reform Implementation Affordable Coverage for Small Businesses Helping Employers Afford Coverage Strengthening Medicare for Seniors Quality Care for Rural Communities Combating Waste, Fraud and Abuse Consumer Protections and Insurance Reforms Increasing Competition through Insurance Exchanges The Need for Health Care Reform in Pennsylvania Preventing Federal Funding of Abortions: the Executive Order Deficit Reduction: the Congressional Budget Office Analysis of the New Health Care Reform Legislation
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