[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 7]
[House]
[Page 9884]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             HEALTH CARE SOLUTIONS WITH CREATIVE FEDERALISM

  (Mr. PRICE of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Madam Speaker, this week is ``Cover the 
Uninsured Week,'' highlighting the fact that the health and well-being 
of our Nation's future is at stake.
  Over 45 million Americans will be without health insurance at some 
point during this year. It's past time that Washington helps find real 
solutions to this very real problem. With colleagues on both sides of 
the aisle, and in the House and Senate, we have introduced legislation 
that will begin to take a meaningful approach to bringing down the cost 
of health care and help cover all Americans.
  The Health Partnership through Creative Federalism Act, H.R. 506, 
empowers individual States and regions to develop unique solutions to 
fit the needs of their citizens. We are fighting to put the needs of 
patients first.
  Unlike many other proposals, our reform rejects a one-size-fits-all 
model. The inflexibility of such an antiquated approach has continually 
proven ineffective in addressing individual health care needs. Working 
together, we can find a way to provide health care coverage for all 
Americans, so that American families will have a brighter and healthier 
future.

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