[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 40 (Thursday, March 18, 2010)]
[House]
[Page H1627]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           HEALTH CARE REFORM

  (Ms. MATSUI asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. MATSUI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the significant 
benefits our health care bill will have on American women. Simply put, 
the health care bill will provide more security, higher quality care, 
and is a better deal for America's daughters, mothers, and 
grandmothers.
  In the current health care system, women often face higher health 
care costs than men and multiple other barriers to obtain health 
insurance. Fewer women are eligible for employer-based coverage, and 
comprehensive coverage in the individual health care market is often 
unavailable, prohibitively expensive, or excludes key services that 
women need. As a result, many women are either uninsured or 
underinsured and simply cannot afford their health care costs. This 
affects individual women, their families, and their businesses.
  For all these reasons, it is imperative that we pass health insurance 
reform legislation and provide all Americans with the quality health 
care they deserve at a cost they can afford. Mr. Speaker, I look 
forward to joining my colleagues in doing so this week.

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