Senator Amy Klobuchar

Working for the People of Minnesota

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Joel Gross
Press Secretary
(202) 224-3244

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Klobuchar Statement on Passage of Senate Health Care Reconciliation Bill

March 25, 2010

Washington, D.C. – Today U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar released the following statement following the Senate passage of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act.

Klobuchar Statement:

The health care reform bill adopted by the Senate today is an important step to lower health care costs, reduce our deficit, protect against insurance company abuses, and ensure the stability of Medicare. This bill includes many changes I supported, such as the removal of the special deal for Nebraska and reforms to address Medicare geographic payment inequities.

This bill is a beginning, not an end, and I will continue my effort to ensure that reform serves the best interests of Minnesota.

The health care reform bill includes some of my key priorities. It would begin to rein in costs and reward quality care through the use of the value index, something I worked extensively with the Mayo Clinic to include.  The Senate bill reduces the fee on medical devices that was included in the Senate Finance Committee version by $18 billion. It would improve breast cancer screening. It includes incentives for more rural and primary doctors.  It makes it easier for small businesses to purchase health care with extensive tax credits. It fixes the donut hole by giving seniors coverage for their prescription drugs. And it includes provisions to combat Medicare fraud which siphons off $60 billion a year in taxpayer money.


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