Democratic Senators to Discuss Reforms for Small Business Health Care

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Tue Nov 17, 2009 6:32pm EST 

Five Democratic Senators will give back-to-back speeches on the Senate floor
tomorrow morning to discuss how exchanges will help increase competition and
lower the cost of health care for small businesses. The Senate plans to
institute consumer protections and market reforms, like prohibiting insurance
companies from denying coverage due to preexisting conditions and health
status. These reforms will level the playing field for small businesses, who
are paying 18 percent more than their larger competitors for health care.

WHO: The tentative speaking order is as follows:
Senator Mary Landrieu
Senator Jeanne Shaheen
Senator Mark Warner
Senator Mark Udall
Senator Maria Cantwell 

WHAT: Back-to-Back Senate Floor Speeches 

WHEN: Tomorrow, Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at approximately 10:10 a.m. 

WHERE: Senate Floor

CONTACT:Vicki Ekstrom, +1-202-224-9431, Victoria_Ekstrom@sbc.senate.gov, or
Richard Carbo, +1-202-224-3655, Richard_Carbo@sbc.senate.gov, both of U.S.
Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship

/PRNewswire-USNewswire -- Nov. 17/

SOURCE  U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship
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