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H. Res. 621
Text of H. Res. 621: Ensuring access to affordable and quality health care without increasing the Federal budget.
Introduced in House. This is the original text of the bill as it was written by its sponsor and submitted to the House for consideration. This is the latest version of the bill available on this website.

HRES 621 IH

111th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. RES. 621

Ensuring access to affordable and quality health care without increasing the Federal budget or contributing to market inflation while providing greater choices for patient-focused care for individuals and families.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 9, 2009

Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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RESOLUTION

Ensuring access to affordable and quality health care without increasing the Federal budget or contributing to market inflation while providing greater choices for patient-focused care for individuals and families.

Whereas there are real challenges facing the United States health care system, and Congress continues to debate how to expand access to affordable, quality health care and health insurance coverage;

Whereas the United States spends substantially more on health care than other developed countries, with total health care spending reaching $2,200,000,000,000 a year or close to $7,000 for each American;

Whereas health care spending consumes about 17 percent of the gross domestic product;

Whereas there are approximately 46 million uninsured in the United States;

Whereas 18 to 35 year olds are the most underinsured section of the population;

Whereas more than half of the uninsured work for a small business;

Whereas every American should have health insurance coverage and the freedom to choose and control it;

Whereas health care is personal and the doctor-patient relationship must be protected;

Whereas Americans value choice and control over their health care decisions;

Whereas greater government involvement in our Nation’s health sector would lead to higher costs, fewer medical discoveries and treatments, delays in access to care, and excessive and expensive increases in paperwork and bureaucracy;

Whereas Americans can improve quality and access in a way that also reduces costs by bringing more competition and choice into the health care sector and by giving people additional tools and incentives to become equal partners in managing their health spending and their care; and

Whereas Americans must begin to refocus our Nation’s health sector on encouraging wellness and prevention, since health problems caught early are far less expensive to effectively address and treat: Now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that in order to ensure access to affordable and quality health care without increasing the Federal budget or contributing to market inflation while providing greater choices for patient-focused care for individuals and families, the following principles should be included in any health care bill considered by the 111th Congress:

(1) The ability to receive point-of-service health care in preventative, emergency, and rehabilitative settings in rural and urban areas. This must also advance critical health care training programs to retain health care professionals and find a meaningful, long-term solution for the sustainable growth rate formula that will accurately reimburse physicians for the care they provide to Medicare beneficiaries.

(2) With refundable tax credits for the purchase of health insurance by low-income recipients together with tax credits for small businesses and access to association and small business, the cost of health care is within the reach of families and individuals while reducing costs without hurting the patient.

(3) Medical liability reform to bring much needed change to the civil justice system that is being exploited by trial lawyers and is responsible for driving up malpractice and health care costs.

(4) Safe and effective health service with measurable results through the implementation of health information technology.

(5) Build new incentives into health plans to encourage wellness, prevention, and to provide incentives for people to make smart choices involving their health, care, treatment, and health insurance coverage.

(6) Give people the ability to choose the best health care plan and options to meet their individual and family needs through portable health insurance and Health Savings Accounts.

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Guy Kritikos