Neal Dunn: “I rise today to say to American families who are worried about their health care coverage, we understand your fears and…”

“I rise today to say to American families who are worried about their health care coverage, we understand your fears and your anxieties, and help is on the way. H.R. 4250, the Republican plan to make health care more accessible and strengthen patient protection, is a sensible approach to the problems facing Americans, especially working women. Mr. Speaker, 80 percent of all the health care decisions in this country today are made by women. As a result, women view health care as a consumer issue, not a political issue. That is why the Republican plan addresses the need to expand access to health care for those who cannot afford it, or are uninsured by their employers. H.R. 4250 makes some important reforms that will allow small businesses, an area of our economy increasingly dominated by women, to ban together to purchase health care coverage. One of the biggest obstacles to health coverage for small business women and their employees is cost. By allowing these small businesses to join together and pool their resources, they will be able to purchase health care at the same discounted rates enjoyed now by big business. In addition, our Patient Protection Act will give our Nation's women direct access to their OB-GYN.”