[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 876 Introduced in House (IH)]








109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 876

Expressing that the House of Representatives recognizes the rising cost 
of health care and encourages greater patient empowerment, choice, and 
                responsibility in health care decisions.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 16, 2006

 Mr. Price of Georgia (for himself and Mr. Deal of Georgia) submitted 
the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy 
                              and Commerce

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Expressing that the House of Representatives recognizes the rising cost 
of health care and encourages greater patient empowerment, choice, and 
                responsibility in health care decisions.

Whereas Americans deserve high-quality, reasonably priced, reliable health care;
Whereas Americans deserve the security of knowing that health care will be 
        available when they need it;
Whereas since 2004 more than 3,000,000 Americans have enrolled in health savings 
        accounts;
Whereas health savings accounts are helping to make health insurance more 
        affordable for individuals and companies while providing greater choice 
        and flexibility;
Whereas medical providers and insurance companies who disclose information about 
        prices and quality prior to the time of service or treatment help 
        Americans become more knowledgeable regarding personal health care 
        decisions;
Whereas Congress is working to expand the use of health information technology 
        to lower costs, reduce medical errors, and improve quality of care;
Whereas reforming the current medical liability system to create a fairer and 
        more just system will provide patients with meritorious claims a more 
        efficient and predictable compensation process for their economic 
        losses, and will reduce frivolous lawsuits against physicians and other 
        health care providers which otherwise would increase the cost of health 
        care for everyone; and
Whereas fundamental insurance reform will allow small businesses the opportunity 
        to join together to offer more affordable health insurance to employees, 
        thereby increasing the number of insured Americans: Now, therefore, be 
        it
    Resolved,  That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes the increasing cost of the current health 
        care system; and
            (2) understands that any reforms in the health care system 
        that provide for greater patient empowerment, choice, and 
        responsibility are positive reforms for all Americans.
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