Thursday, March 25, 2010

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Dina Titus of Nevada’s Third District released the following statement this evening on the passage of critical reforms to landmark health care legislation signed into law by the President earlier this week.

“After spending nearly a year talking with people in District Three and hearing the horror stories of children who could not get health insurance because of a pre-existing condition and seniors who fell into the prescription drug donut hole, Congress took final action on critical health care reforms.

“By sending this important set of fixes to the President’s desk, we are standing up for the millions of Americans who have been discriminated against by insurance companies, or who have lived in a constant state of worry that without insurance they are just one illness or injury away from losing everything.

“Health care reform gives middle-class families more control over their health care choices and institutes common sense rules of the road that will give families the security and peace of mind they deserve.  In my district alone, health care reform will improve coverage for more than 630,000 people with health insurance, improve Medicare for more than 120,000 seniors and give the largest middle-class tax cut for health care in history to 213,000 families and 16,700 small businesses.”

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Tags: health care, seniors