Rep. Fudge Joins Leadership in Launching New Affordable Health Care for America Act
November 4, 2009 by mlfudge
Filed under Health Care, Issues, News
Recently, Representative Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11) joined Speaker Pelosi, Majority Leader Hoyer, Democratic Whip Clyburn and other Members of Congress in launching the new, blended America’s Affordable Health Care Act of 2009 (H.R. 3962).
She was joined by Mrs. Jodie Miller, a Maryland mother who conceived triplets through in vitro fertilization. Mrs. and Mr. Miller were later denied health coverage because their insurance company declared that they had pre-existing conditions; infertility and spousal infertility, respectively. America’s Affordable Health Care Act will outlaw such discrimination based on pre-existing conditions.
Rep. Fudge stated, “America’s Affordable Health Care Act will make gender rating illegal. Never again will insurance companies be able to deny women coverage for c-sections, because we are pregnant, or because we are victims of domestic violence. Never again will insurance companies be able to deny us coverage just for being women.”
Rep. Fudge has been actively engaged in the reform discussion to benefit Ohioans. As a Member of the Committee on Education and Labor, she reviewed the bill in draft form and amended it to require that small businesses receive personalized counseling on how best to meet the requirements of the bill.
Additionally, she led the inclusion of an important provision that requires the Advisory Committee on Health Workforce Evaluation and Assessment to monitor the retention and expansion of the health workforce to ensure its quality and adequacy in the wake of reform.
In separate legislation, Rep. Fudge introduced the Health Information Technology Public Utility Act of 2009 (H.R. 3124) that would assist health facilities across the nation, particularly free clinics, transition to computerized health records.
The vote for healthcare will not be a vote between the Democrats and Republicans, it really is a vote between the Democrats in Congress and the American public. I have a feeling the Democrats in Congress will think they won — until they see what happens in November. But not to worry Rep.Fudge, the Republicans in the Ohio house gave you a 100% safe district.
Dear Marcia.
Thank you so much for being a trailblazer in voting for the health care bill in House that will benefit the American people who deserve it so much.I am so proud of you! Keep up your strong determination and drive to help the unfortunate and the weak.
Congresswoman Marcia Fudge and My Soror:
What a day this has been! I am so proud of you and the House of Representatives for your courageous and passionate leadership in passing the House of Representatives’ Health Care Reform Bill tonight. You not only made the people of Ohio proud but you made all of us proud when you spoke in support of the Bill on the floor of the House today. I know the late Congresswoman and our Soror Stephanie Tubbs Jones is dancing in heaven tonight because the House of Representatives is leading the way in bringing about health care reform, long overdue in America. Thank you Marcia and now let’s finish the job for the American people.
Mona H. Bailey
8th Congressional District
State of Washington
Dear Marcia,
I need you to vote for Health Care Reform. I don’t receive health care from my employer and my husband changed jobs. One third of our gross income last year went to health insurance. I don’t go to the doctor because the cost only grows and my kids have to come first. We need this Health Care Reform bill to pass and you are the one that can help. Please vote for this bill!
Thank you!
Dear Marcia,
Thank you for supporting the Affordable Health Care Act and supporting a public insurance option. It is, at least, a step in the right direction. I would hope that in future we will eliminate private health insurance altogether in favor of, fully public, yes socialized, system. I support HR 676: “Medicare for all” and hope that you will continue to work for this.
My daughter and her family, including a 3 month-old baby, were just denied coverage by Kaiser for the most rediculous reasons. The baby was denied for being overweight and having been in the hospital!