[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 17]
[House]
[Page 24316]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



       BIPARTISAN CONSENSUS MANAGED CARE IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1999

  (Mr. LAMPSON asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. LAMPSON. Madam Speaker, I rise today to challenge all of my 
colleagues, Democrats, Republicans, Independent, to pass legislation 
that would provide all Americans with the health care protections they 
need and deserve.
  It concerns me that patients from my district are being denied the 
health coverage they need to lead productive lives. It seems that I 
cannot pick up the Beaumont Enterprise or Texas City Sun without 
reading about someone who was denied care because some insurance 
company decided that a procedure was not necessary. It has even 
happened to my own daughter, Stephanie.
  It is one thing to keep costs down, but it cannot be done at the 
patient's expense. That is why I support the Bipartisan Consensus 
Managed Care Improvement Act of 1999.
  I am confident that this bill will give residents of Hotel Beaumont, 
a senior citizens community in the heart of my hometown, the right to 
choose a specialist and see the same doctor throughout treatment.
  It is time for us to put our money where our mouth is. Let us prove 
to the American people that this Congress can work together to address 
issues that they really care about. Let us pass H.R. 2723.

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