[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 14]
[House]
[Page 18842]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




       HEALTH INSURANCE REFORM MEANS STABILITY FOR EVERY AMERICAN

  (Mr. CARNAHAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. CARNAHAN. Those within and without health insurance share 
something in common: they both lack stability and security when it 
comes to coverage, cost, and quality of their health care.
  Every day, Americans are forced into tough decisions and 
circumstances that lead them to lose their health care. As the 
President mentioned last night, on average, 14,000 Americans a day are 
losing their health care.
  Health insurance reform means stable coverage that can't be taken 
away. If your spouse is laid off or changes jobs, you won't lose your 
coverage. If you or your family or coworker get sick, you won't pay 
more or lose your coverage.
  With health insurance reform, no one is able to get between you and 
your doctor. It will keep government out of health care decisions, 
allowing you to keep the coverage you have today if you want it.
  Stability has been missing from our health care system for decades. 
As we work to get our economy moving again, now is the time to fix it. 
The proposed health insurance reform bill builds upon what works and 
fixes what is broken.
  My constituents strongly want, need, and deserve a more stable and 
secure health care system. And that's what we need to fight to do.

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