Health Care
Working in an unprecedented collaborative and open process, the three committees in the House of Representatives that have jurisdiction over health care policy worked together over the past six months to develop and present a health care reform proposal to Congress and the American people that embodies President Obama’s call for fundamental change in our health care system.
President Obama Calls for Health Care Reform
President Obama has laid out several principles: reduce health care costs, protect and increase consumers’ choice, and guarantee access to quality, affordable health care for all Americans.
America’s Affordable Health Choices Act
The Chairmen of the three Committees with jurisdiction over health policy in the U.S. House of Representatives introduced comprehensive health care reform legislation on July 14 that will reduce out-of-control costs, encourage competition among insurance plans to improve choices for patients, and expand access to quality, affordable health care for all Americans.
The America’s Affordable Health Choices Act is consistent with President Obama’s overall goals of building on what works within the current health care system by strengthening employer-provided care, while fixing what is broken. The bill will ensure that 97 percent of Americans will be covered by a health care plan that is both affordable and offers quality, standard benefits by 2019.
America's Affordable Health Choices Act: Complete Bill Text (HR 3200) »
America's Affordable Health Choices Act: Summary »
What's In the Health Care Reform Bill for You? »
The Health Insurance Exchange »
Public Health Insurance Option »
Shared Responsibility »
Guaranteed Benefits »
Making Coverage Affordable »
Consumer Protections and Insurance Market Reforms »
Employers and Health Reform »
Strengthening the Nation's Health Workforce »
Delivery System Reform »
Protecting Program Integrity by Preventing Waste, Fraud and Abuse »
Strengthening Medicare »
Improving the Medicare Part D Drug Program »
Maintaining and Improving Medicaid »
Preventing Disease and Improving the Public's Health »
Controlling Health Care Costs »
Paying for Health Care Reform »
Discussion Draft
On June 19, the chairmen of the three committees with jurisdiction over health policy in the U.S. House of Representatives unveiled their discussion draft for health care reform. The draft would reduce out-of-control costs, improve choices and competition for consumers and expand access to quality, affordable health care for all Americans. It would also guarantee that almost every American is covered by a health care plan that is both affordable and offers quality, standard benefits by 2019. More information ...
Health Care Reform Hearing, June 23rd 2009
The House Education and Labor Committee held a hearing on Tuesday, June 23 on the draft proposal for health care reform developed by the House Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, and Education and Labor Committees. The draft proposal is designed to achieve President Obama’s goals of controlling health care costs, preserving health care choices, and ensuring access to quality, affordable health care for all Americans. More...
Pres. Obama on Health Care Reform
Rep. Miller Meetings On Health Care
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