Hank Johnson: “We lead busy lives here, and I don't want to blame my colleagues for being forgetful, nor do I want to accuse anyone of…”

“We lead busy lives here, and I don't want to blame my colleagues for being forgetful, nor do I want to accuse anyone of just not caring. But I do have to remind the House that before the health care law, insurance companies were free to discriminate against women, and they did so with reckless abandon. Women were charged 50 percent more than men for the same insurance coverage, and pregnancy could be considered a preexisting condition. Reform ends this discrimination, but, unfortunately, many in Congress and people on the campaign trail have forgotten the past, and they seem to be determined to repeal it. Reform put women in control of their health, and shame on those who put insurance companies back in charge. ____________________”