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Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2005

Date: July 28, 2005
Location: Washington DC
Issues: Health and Health Care


HELP EFFICIENT, ACCESSIBLE, LOW-COST, TIMELY HEALTHCARE (HEALTH) ACT OF 2005 -- (House of Representatives - July 28, 2005)

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Ms. DeGETTE. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself 1 minute.

Mr. Speaker, the gentleman from Texas says that this bill does not preempt State law. In fact, the bill includes a sweeping preemption of State law which is designed to override State laws that protect consumers and patients while keeping in place State laws that favor doctors, hospitals, nursing homes, HMOs, pharmaceuticals and medical device manufacturers, and other health care defendants.

In fact, the only laws that this bill does not supersede are the ones that protect those groups, and that is at the great risk to patients.

Mr. Speaker, I yield the balance of my time to the gentleman from California (Mr. Waxman).

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