Frank Pallone

The ACA outlaws such a practice.

There are compelling policy reasons why we should promote access to contraception and also limit cost-sharing associated with those services.

Improved access to contraceptive services is supported by the majority of Americans

Today's hearing has nothing to do with religious rights and conscience protections.

In fact, women will gain the most from healthcare reform.

The Federal health reform law represents unprecedented efforts to improve women's health and women's access to comprehensive healthcare.

First of all, I would like to see whether or not we are even going to have a meeting.

I think at some point if you could ask the Secretary, I would like to also meet with the counsel because I simply disagree with those recommendations.

It just seems to me that precluding this council which exists under the law is wrong...

I just disagree with I guess HHS counsel or whoever is advising you both with regard to the CLASS independence advisory council...

I am concerned that it has been turned into a political football because some of my Republican colleagues on the committee released a report last month that made some very alarming allegations.

We can't just play ostrich on this and turn it into a political football and say this isn't going to be a problem.

I am going to borrow Patrick Kennedy's language of a demographic tsunami because here comes the baby boom generation.

Our goal really should be to work together to design better solutions, and not give up.

I have to tell you, when I go home... Why doesn't Washington do something? Why are you guys so negative? Why don't you take action?

I find that disappointing. But until she finds a path forward, the action she has taken is the responsible thing to do.

Everyone acknowledges that. But regrettably, Republicans have called this hearing today to dwell on the problems.

I really would urge this administration to move forward with naming the members of this panel and using this panel as a way to move forward.

This represented the first real attempt at the national level to tackle the country's long-term care puzzle.

They have no idea how to deal with this problem, only to tear down the attempts to make the problem more manageable.

By far and away, the largest spender for long-term care comes through the Medicaid program.

Let's do the CLASS Act. I would ask the Department go back to the drawing board, be optimistic, and come up with a plan that implements the CLASS Act.

Now, instead of allowing this population an opportunity to remain self-sufficient, we are sentencing them to unnecessary poverty to receive the care that they need.

Unfortunately, Secretary Sebelius has announced that HHS will not move forward with implementing CLASS. But I am here to tell you that if we do not move forward with the implementation of the CLASS Act, we will be turning our backs on the…

On March 23, 2010, our government made a promise to the American people to improve health care in this country by enacting the Affordable Care Act, landmark legislation that expanded and strengthened health coverage in this country.