House Proceeding 07-23-09 on Jul 23rd, 2009 :: 2:29:45 to 2:33:15
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2:29:45 to 2:30:06( Edit History Discussion )

John Jr.Conyers: care system? mr. conyers: not on we are all experiencing much the same thing. i had hearings around the country on this subject and i remember going to the upper peninsula of michigan, our good

2:29:45 to 2:33:15( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: John Jr.Conyers

2:30:07 to 2:30:27( Edit History Discussion )

John Jr.Conyers: colleague, the gentleman from michigan, bart stupak, had invited me up there for hearings. and i thought the urban areas were in trouble. i got a lesson. the rural areas even more difficulty in some respects.

2:30:28 to 2:30:49( Edit History Discussion )

John Jr.Conyers: let me explain what i mean. they were of the opinion that they couldn't get doctors or nurses to come up there to serve their population. i remember telling me about one

2:30:50 to 2:31:10( Edit History Discussion )

John Jr.Conyers: doctor whose wife had said at the end of this year, i'm leaving. i'm going back. i just don't fit in here. i'm not comfortable. there are people that would love to be in the upper peninsula of michigan, it's beautiful.

2:31:11 to 2:31:33( Edit History Discussion )

John Jr.Conyers: i have people the beauties of the outdoors. but this was the only doctor. they were begging the doctor not to leave. and his wife, they knew if she left, he would leave, too. they were flying people from

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John Jr.Conyers: upper michigan -- wisconsin because they didn't have any way to serve people who need serious hospital treatment. so we find that -- then in minnesota i think thatas minnesota, up there at the

2:31:55 to 2:32:15( Edit History Discussion )

John Jr.Conyers: canadian-michigan border, in that state i rembered distinctly talking with farmers who called their health insurance agents and said, please, i want to -- i'm a successful farmer. please, come out and helme. i remember distinctly this one

2:32:16 to 2:32:37( Edit History Discussion )

John Jr.Conyers: farmer said, the insurance agent said, you don't want me to come out and quote you a price, because i know you can't afford it. we don't even want to bother even trying to sell you insurance cause i don't care how successful a farmer is, you and your family, you won't be able to afford it.

2:32:38 to 2:32:59( Edit History Discussion )

John Jr.Conyers: so we don't even need to try to sell you the policy. there are all sorts of circumstances going on that i learned of as i accept invitations around the country to meet with hlth care experts, in hospitals and

2:33:00 to 2:33:15( Edit History Discussion )

John Jr.Conyers: medical schools, in town hall meetings where people are trying to get some relief from this terrible fact that origally 37 million but now 50 million people are are without any insurance at all.