Americans Will Finally Be Guaranteed Health Care

Floor Speech

Americans Will Finally Be Guaranteed Health Care

Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, today is a great day.

My committee, the Energy and Commerce Committee, will report out the health care reform bill today. It is very exciting because what it means is that people will finally be guaranteed health care, and they'll know that they'll have health care regardless of what job they have. They won't lose it if they go from job to job.

Right now, we have a lot of people in this country who are uninsured. They will be provided with health insurance. We have a lot of other people who are afraid they're going to lose their jobs or who are afraid they're not going to be able to afford their health insurance.

Again, we'll address the affordability issue by bringing down costs for people who actually have insurance, and we'll guarantee that, whether or not you have a health condition and regardless of your gender, you'll be able to get the same health care; you'll be able to get the same insurance policy, and you won't be discriminated against.

This is a real opportunity for America to see that this Congress can actually do the job, that we can get the job done--that we can cover everyone and reduce costs--so that you'll finally have the peace of mind that you're guaranteed health insurance.

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