[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 115 (Wednesday, July 10, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H5314]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF THE UNINSURED

  (Ms. HOULAHAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. HOULAHAN. Madam Speaker, last week, I had the opportunity to 
visit the Community Volunteers in Medicine center in West Chester, 
Pennsylvania, which works to meet the healthcare needs of the working 
poor and uninsured in my community.
  Giuseppe is a member of my Pennsylvania community and owns a pizza 
shop with his wife. He has diabetes, hypertension, and major cardiac 
issues. Combined, they bring in $2,200 a month, and their prescription 
drug prices are $1,790. Without CVIM, the family would be paying 81 
percent of their monthly income just for prescription drugs.
  The astronomical costs of prescription drugs affect everyone. Neither 
being a Democrat nor a Republican will get you a discount. We are 
failing the people of this country by not working together as a 
Congress to relieve these burdens. For too long, Congress has used 
people's access to healthcare as a political pawn.
  As my mother would say: ``We need to knock it off.'' Please join us 
in working together and side by side to help people across our country 
with these issues.
  I applaud CVIM for their efforts, and I want Giuseppe and my fellow 
Pennsylvanians to know: I see you, and I will keep fighting for you.
  Please join me.

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