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For Immediate Release: July 15, 2009
Contact: Adrienne Ammerman or Mary Robbins, 202-588-5180
NWLC COMMENDS HOUSE HEALTH REFORM BILL
(Washington, DC) The National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) commends the House health care reform bill. The following is a statement by Marcia D. Greenberger, Co-President of NWLC:
“The legislation released by the House marks another important step towards improving access to comprehensive, quality, affordable health care for women and their families.
“It addresses many of the obstacles women face in our current health care system, such as making health care more affordable and ensuring that women have access to the comprehensive health benefits they need. The legislation would also eliminate discriminatory insurance industry practices that are especially harmful to women, including gender rating.
“The legislation not only makes commendable progress towards assuring women’s ability to secure access to quality, affordable health care—it makes sure that it is paid for in a fair and fiscally responsible way.”
To learn more about NWLC’s work around women and health care reform, visit www.nwlc.org/reformmatters. To speak with Marcia Greenberger, contact Adrienne Ammerman at 202-588-5180 or aammerman@nwlc.org.
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