[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 148 (Wednesday, October 14, 2009)]
[House]
[Page H11302]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        HEALTH INSURANCE REFORM

  (Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, do no harm. What we are really 
doing in health care reform is to ensure that we have an efficient, 
effective, and secure Medicare, not cuts. But really what we want to 
talk about is insuring all Americans.
  Our job is not yet done. We thank the Senate Finance Committee for 
moving forward, but our job is not done. It's not done because a 17-
pound, 4-month-old baby that had the Rocky Mountain Health Plan was 
denied insurance because of obesity. What more are Americans going to 
face?
  Listen to this debate. The legislation that we have here in the House 
means that health insurance reform will come and an insurance company 
can no longer decide to deny you coverage or jack up your rate because 
of a preexisting condition. It means it will be against the law for 
insurance companies to drop your coverage when you get sick or water it 
down. It means insurance companies will no longer be able to place some 
arbitrary cap on the coverage. It means there will be a yearly limit on 
how much you can be charged on out-of-pocket expenses. It means relief. 
It means that your bouncing baby boy will not be denied insurance 
because he happens to be chubby.
  Let's get the job done, access to health insurance for all Americans.

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