Susan Davis: “My mother always told me that if you have your health, you have everything, which is why I have always believed every…”

“My mother always told me that if you have your health, you have everything, which is why I have always believed every American should have access to the care they need to be healthy. Now my colleagues want to repeal health care without an alternative. Well, it is easy to say you are against something, but it is much harder to come up with solutions. Americans deserve to know how my colleagues' plan will protect patients. Specifically, women shouldn't get denied care based on gender or have to pay hundreds more in insurance premiums than men, nor should they need a permission slip to see an OB-GYN. The 32 million Americans without insurance need access to coverage. Insurers shouldn't deny children coverage because they have been sick. Medicare must be kept solvent over the long term, and seniors should have access to affordable prescriptions. Americans shouldn't face outrageous annual premium hikes, such as the 59 percent increase many of my own constituents are looking at today. The health care reform bill addresses each of these problems and many more. It is irresponsible to repeal without a plan to fix the issues in our health care system.”