Peter Visclosky: “there is a health care crisis in America. Whether it is the lack of coverage, the cost of coverage, or the cost of care…”

“there is a health care crisis in America. Whether it is the lack of coverage, the cost of coverage, or the cost of care, the problem cries out to be addressed. Ask the recently divorced woman in Highland, IN, who is suffering from phlebitis and a number of other medical problems. She is confined to a walker and now has no health care coverage because she used to be covered by her spouse's plan. Ask the part-time teacher and mother of three in Portage, IN, who can no longer afford her $535-a-month insurance premium. President Clinton's plan to deal with our health care crisis includes coverage for every American, cost controls, and increased choice. Mr. Speaker, it is time for the health care naysayers to be honest with the American people and work to solve our existing problems so that no American will ever again live in fear that they or their children will be denied needed medical care.”