"One of the biggest causes of bankruptcy in this country is medical debt."
"Usually, when we're talking about portability, we are talking about people moving from one job to another."
"Now, for those, how does this plan envision dealing with catastrophic health occurrences, and catastrophic----"
"I think, Dr. Davis, that your study confirms, does it not, the urgency of addressing this issue not next year but this year as President Obama has fortunately indicated he wants to do?"
"We need to change away from fee-for-service payments that was the basis of Medicare."
"Thank you, Mr. Chairman."
"Is there a cost benefit analysis to that, in terms of the direct correlation between prevention, wellness, and preventative care, and what the cost savings is, or----"
"I think that what the economy requires, what the American people demand, is that we move as aggressively as we can to get growth back on track."
"I want to thank the witnesses as well. I especially want to say from the outset how we all share the fierce urgency of now with respect to addressing this issue."
"Fourteen percent of trillions of dollars, that is what would trickle down to the ultimate end user and the person that is going to have to bear the brunt of the price increases that will come?"
"Thank you, Doctor. I agree with your scientific goals. I hope you are open to achieving some of the economic results downstream on our constituents who will be impacted."