Political Quotes

“As we stand now on the cusp of history, we have never really been this close to assuring quality, affordable health care for all Americans. While health care reform is essential for everyone, women are in particularly dire need for major changes to our health care system. Too many women are locked out of the health care system because they face discriminatory insurance practices and cannot afford the necessary care for themselves and for their children. In 40 States and in the District of Columbia, insurers are allowed to consider gender, mind you, when setting premium rates in the individual insurance market. This practice permits insurers to charge women more than men for the exact same coverage. Additionally, businesses with predominantly female workforces can end up paying significantly more for their coverage than for predominantly male businesses. In the past 2 years, nearly 7 million Americans have lost their health care coverage. This is just not acceptable. While we all know that the current health care reform bill has some flaws--unfortunately it does not have a public option, or an expansion of Medicare, or a single-payer option--it offers vitally important advances for women's health.”