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Bill Bradbury Urges Oregon Delegation to Vote YES on Congressional Health Care Reform Bill

"The reform package before Congress today is a giant first step in making health care available to every Oregonian." - Bill Bradbury

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(PORTLAND, Ore,) - “Today I am calling on the Oregon Congressional delegation to vote for the amended Health Care Reform package before them.

We stand at a momentous point in U.S. History. The passage of Health Care Reform this weekend will improve the health and quality of life of every Oregonian and every citizen in this country.

As I have traveled throughout the state talking with Oregonians, the issue of Health Care comes up time and time again. I have heard stories of bankruptcy and lost homes because of staggering medical bills. Small business owners have reported double digit increases in premiums for their employees year after year. And I have lost count of the number of times I have met an individual or family without health insurance who is simply hoping nothing goes wrong.

This cannot continue. The reform package before Congress today is a giant first step in making health care available to every Oregonian. It also saves taxpayer money and allows businesses to hire more individuals.

There are a lot of critical reforms that will take place in the next 6 months as a result of passage: Small business health care deductibility, banning lifetime and annual limits on coverage, allowing young adults to remain on their parents’ insurance until age 26, doubling funding for community health centers and closing the Medicare Part D “donut hole”.

Let me be clear, this is not a perfect bill. From the beginning I have been a strong advocate for the public option being part of any Health Care Reform. I am disappointed that it is not in this final piece of legislation. As Governor I will continue to press Congress to pass a national public option because a public option will drive down costs even further.

Passage of this health care reform bill is only the beginning. As Governor I will lead the state in filling the gaps left by this legislation to ensure that every Oregonian has access to affordable and quality health care. This means continuing the work of the newly created Oregon Health Authority to drive down costs, increase coverage and partner with the federal government to provide coverage for every citizen." – Bill Bradbury, Candidate for Governor

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Source: Bill Bradbury for Governor




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