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Conyers and Jackson-Lee push for universal health care in Houston

WASHINGTON D.C. — Congressman John Conyers, Jr., made the following statement today on his visit to Houston, Texas:

"I am pleased to join my colleague, the Honorable Sheila Jackson-Lee, today in Houston, Texas, where patients, consumers, health care professionals, small business owners, and public health experts will testify about their experiences in our fractured health care system.

I believe that the solution to our nation’s health care ills is my bill, H.R. 676.   Under my plan, all medically necessary services are covered for all from cradle to grave, with no restrictions whatsoever on choice of doctor or hospital.  Additionally, by utilizing a singular source of financing and reimbursement, we can streamline the entire process, cutting down overhead costs substantially and providing for real cost containment in the system.

What is needed is a truly open and democratic process as we move towards universal health care.  To this end, I recently proposed holding town hall meetings in all 435 Congressional Districts across the country, so that the voices of the American people can be heard.  I am indebted to Representative Jackson-Lee for stepping up and making Houston the jumping off point for this critical endeavor.  Starting with today's town hall meeting, the people, not special interests, will decide what type of health care system exists in this country."

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