John Bel Edwards: “I continue to have a significant concern about raising an issue on the HMO reform bill that is not related to HMO…”

“I continue to have a significant concern about raising an issue on the HMO reform bill that is not related to HMO reform. We have pretty consistently throughout this debate opposed and defeated amendments unrelated to the coverage of this bill. There are obviously many subject matters that are related to the general area of health reform and health care. If we start adding amendments on all subjects of health care, we would never get this legislation completed and passed. I continue to have that concern. I am happy to work with my colleague and listen to his concerns and work on language, although at this moment this is an amendment we would be compelled to oppose.”