Political Quotes

“This is the work Pennsylvanians set me to Washington to do, and I am anxious to move the process forward in a bipartisan fashion that seeks to find the highest common ground, not the lowest common denominator. An important factor in maintaining public trust in a reformed health care system is assuring the privacy of every American's medical information. The future of health care in this country will involve the rapid exchange of information through electronic data networks. Without proper protections, information about patient medical conditions and treatments could become more susceptible to abuse and improper disclosure. That's why it is so important that health reform legislation safeguard individual rights to privacy and confidentiality. I am happy today to cosponsor the Health Care Privacy and Protection Act, introduced by Senator Leahy. I commend Senator Leahy for introducing this bill and for the important contribution his hard work has made to the health care reform movement. This bill sets down a marker for the type of safeguards we need to guarantee that every American's medical data will be kept private and confidential, except in very specific circumstances.”