House Proceeding 11-03-09 on Nov 3rd, 2009 :: 1:11:20 to 1:12:30
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1:11:16 to 1:11:36( Edit History Discussion )

John W. Olver: jobs. congress cannot figure out how to make their own much less change the whole health care system. let's use a little more common sense in here for a change. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what pu gentleman from massachusetts rise? >> to address the house for one

1:11:20 to 1:12:30( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: John W. Olver

1:11:37 to 1:11:58( Edit History Discussion )

John W. Olver: minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. mr. olver: we often hear that america has the best health care system in the world. between 1997 and 2002 when researchers compared preventable deaths from diabetes, cancer and heart disease, among others in 19 industrialized countries, the united states placed last, dead last. 75,000ives could have been

1:11:59 to 1:12:20( Edit History Discussion )

John W. Olver: saved had the united states achieved just the average preventable death rate of its counterpart. since 2002, another 75,000 deaths could have been prevented. the affordable care -- health care for america act will reduce preventable deaths. h.r. 3962 completely bans pre-existing condition

1:12:21 to 1:12:31( Edit History Discussion )

John W. Olver: exclusions by 2013 and ends co-pays and deductibles for prev and medicaid. and h.r. 3962 will train many more primary care providers and