[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 3]
[House]
[Page 3916]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           HEALTH CARE REFORM

  (Mr. MURPHY of Connecticut asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. MURPHY of Connecticut. There is one group of people we don't talk 
about enough with respect to the health insurance debate. That is young 
people. They're the most likely group of people in this country to go 
uninsured, but they get sick, and when they get sick, they often become 
saddled with debts that stay with them and their families for the rest 
of their lives.
  With the health insurance reform bill this House will pass that all 
changes. We have included affordability credits that will help young 
adults who are at the beginning of their career and earning less income 
to get insurance. We aim to give people stability by guaranteeing 
affordable insurance marketplaces for those who switch their jobs, 
start their own businesses, or seek more education, as younger people 
are more likely to do.
  And maybe most importantly, immediately on passage of the bill, we 
allow young people up to the age of 26 to stay on their parents' health 
insurance. There is nothing more valuable in life than your health, but 
for far too many young people, protecting their health is simply too 
expensive.
  Let's move forward on health insurance reform for them.

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