CWA: House Gets it Right on Health Care Reform

WASHINGTON--(Business Wire)--
The Communications Workers of America commends House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and
the House of Representatives on passage of its health care plan.

"The Affordable Health Care for America Act gets it right. It doesn`t tax middle
class and working Americans to pay for health care like some Senate proposals
would. It means that families won`t face cuts in benefits and higher costs. It
provides the real health care reform that our nation needs," said CWA President
Larry Cohen.

Especially important, the House plan guarantees that employers - with exceptions
for small business -- pay their fair share by requiring them to provide
insurance or pay into a common fund so responsible employers don`t continue to
pick up the tab for freeloaders, he added.

"The House reform plan will provide enormous benefits to our nation. Workers
won`t fear the loss of health care for themselves and their families if they are
laid off or change jobs. Pre-Medicare retirees will be protected against
cutbacks in their health care benefits. And the House plan includes effective
restraints on escalating health care costs, which has driven up costs for
working families and made American businesses less competitive," Cohen said.

It`s time for the Senate to move forward on real health care reform that will
provide working and middle class families the health care we all need. Our
nation can`t afford to wait, he said.

CWA Communications
Candice Johnson, 202-434-1168
cjohnson@cwa-union.org

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