[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 15621]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                           HMO HORROR STORIES

  (Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I hope Emily does 
not have membership in an HMO. Because if Emily is covered by an HMO, 
it does not matter whether or not we find a donor because the HMO will 
not support it.
  Mr. Speaker, we came here to represent people like Emily, but instead 
we have a bill that has been transformed into representing the HMOs and 
insurance companies. That is a travesty on the people of this Nation.
  It is clear that what is being said about these new proposals for the 
HMO simply does not have a history of being true. I am a native Texan. 
We have a patients' bill of rights. We do not want this bill to tear it 
up. Our premiums are below the national average, more people are 
insured, and only 17 lawsuits in the last 4 years for 20 some million 
people. Now, is that extreme?
  Let us represent the people.

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