Political Quotes

“the Republicans argue that we have no health care crisis in this country. I beg to differ. Let me share with you the story of a 10-year-old girl from Cleveland Heights, OH, who struggled daily with a rare disease that would not allow her to digest food. In order to receive nutrition and to fend off infections, she received nutrition and medicines intravenously in her home. While the advanced technologies available today allowed her to stay at home with her family, those who provided these services abused her trust in them. It is in her honor that today, I introduce the Sarah Weber Home Infusion Consumer Protection Act. This legislation will ensure that home infusion companies cannot abuse the trust put in them by patients like Sarah Weber. It will require home infusion providers to be licensed according to quality standards established in the law. It will put an end to the abuse in this industry and ensure that no patient, young or old, rich or poor will be a victim of fraud or abuse. Sadly, Sarah Weber is not among us today to know that her family's struggles will not be commonplace for other families. But her mother, Marie, and her six brothers and sisters will continue to tell her story to see that what happened to Sarah will not happen again.”