[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 158 (Thursday, October 12, 1995)]
[House]
[Pages H9900-H9901]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        MORE HEALTH CARE CHOICES

  (Mr. KNOLLENBERG asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. KNOLLENBERG. Mr. Speaker, the new majority plan to save Medicare 

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  includes new health care choices for seniors.
  I heard something about unfairness over here a moment ago, but 
currently this is unfair. Medicare recipients are limited to a one-
size-fits-all type of contract designed 30 years ago. It is time to 
expand those options. Why? Because giving seniors the right to choose 
from a variety of quality health care plans will create competition 
among health care providers, it will drive down costs, and it will 
allow seniors to pick a plan that meets their individual health care 
needs.
  My colleagues, our plan is about more choice, not less. More; we do 
not force seniors to give up their current coverage. If a senior likes 
the current system, he or she can stay in traditional fee-for-service 
Medicare. No questions asked. But if a senior wants to try something 
new, maybe a plan that covers prescription drugs and limits out-of-
pocket costs, there is one for him. We provide that option.
  Mr. Speaker, more health care choices for seniors, not less. It is 
that simple.

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