[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 101 (Thursday, July 28, 1994)]
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                    THE NEED FOR HEALTH CARE REFORM

  (Mrs. KENNELLY asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. KENNELLY. Mr. Speaker, I would like to direct your attention to 
an op-ed in last Sunday's New York Times by Adam Clymer. He makes a 
strong case for health care reform that includes universal coverage.
  As Mr. Clymer points out, the economic benefits of universal coverage 
are substantial and should be apparent to even those Members most 
opposed to reforming health care.
  Unless everyone is insured, it will not be possible to control the 
soaring costs of health care. Cost shifting will continue to occur and 
people with insurance will pay the bills of those without insurance.
  There are many reasons to push for health care reform: The obligation 
to help families get care for children, the need to assist people with 
preexisting conditions. But in addition to medical concerns, we have an 
economic one, as well.
  It is not possible to reform our system overnight, but we have to 
try. To do better we must have universal coverage. Our economic health 
may depend on it.

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