[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 86 (Thursday, June 30, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: June 30, 1994]
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          UNIVERSAL COVERAGE FUNDAMENTAL TO HEALTH CARE REFORM

  (Mrs. CLAYTON asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. CLAYTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak to my colleagues 
about the importance of insuring that universal coverage is the main 
tenet of whatever health care legislation is passed.
  If we were to pass health care legislation without providing coverage 
to all Americans, we would be performing a great disservice to those 
currently uninsured, and insured, as well as to our country at large.
  As long as some Americans remain uninsured, the entire country is at 
risk. Not insuring everyone passes on economic burdens to businesses 
and individuals who are insured. I believe it is in everyone's best 
interest that all people receive proper health care. We will have a 
healthier society, a healthier work force, and better communities.
  In North Carolina alone, without universal coverage, 578,217 people 
will be denied health care and businesses that currently offer 
insurance will pay an estimated $387 million more in premium costs.
  Providing universal coverage in any health care reform legislation is 
fundamental. Without universal coverage, any proposal bearing the name 
of health care reform is a sham.

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