[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 16]
[House]
[Page 21632]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




    THE HEALTH CARE LEGISLATION WILL RESULT IN BETTER CARE WITH NO 
                      ADDITIONAL COST TO AMERICANS

  (Mr. HOLT asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HOLT. Mr. Speaker, the urgency of health care reform comes from 
the fact that overall, Americans are living sicker, dying younger, and 
paying more. Not just the poor, not just those without insurance, not 
just the unemployed. Overall, Americans are living sicker, dying 
younger, and paying more than they should or more than residents of 
other countries do. Just minutes ago I came from a meeting with the 
heads of the American Medical Association, the American Nursing 
Association, and the American Hospital Association. Doctors, hospital 
administrators, nurses--not politicians. The clear consensus is that 
the health care legislation, as it is taking shape here in Congress, 
can be expected to result in better patient care while holding costs in 
check. Let me repeat, the legislation, as it is taking shape in 
Congress, can result in better care at no more cost for all Americans.

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