[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 116 (Wednesday, August 17, 1994)]
[House]
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[Congressional Record: August 17, 1994]
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             YOUNG AND HEALTHY NEED HEALTH CARE REFORM, TOO

  (Ms. SHEPHERD asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. SHEPHERD. Madam Speaker, $1 million. That is what one young 
family in my district owes for the care of their daughter. Ken and his 
wife were young and healthy and figured they had no need for health 
insurance. One of their two children was born with a problem with her 
heart and one of her hands. The cost of caring for this child has put 
this young family $1 million in debt.
  Fortunately, the State of Utah is helping them pay this bill. What 
that means of course is that we are all paying the bill. The freedom to 
not purchase insurance is a free ride at the taxpayers expense that our 
Nation can no longer afford.

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