House Proceeding 11-03-09 on Nov 3rd, 2009 :: 1:55:35 to 1:56:50
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Jo Ann Emerson: in a country as wealthy as ours, no one should have to face l seriously compromising their health because access, cannot afford, or have been denied health care coverage. thank you. the speaker pro tempor what purpose does the gentlelady from missouri rise? >> to address the house for one minute and revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection.

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Speech By: Jo Ann Emerson

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Jo Ann Emerson: >> before we debate this health care bill that my colleagues and i are trying to read this week, let me share with you how this bill defines a checkup, known as a primary care service. i'll quote from page 1,056. the term primary care services meanest valuation and management services without regard to the specialty of the

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Jo Ann Emerson: physician furnishing that are procedure codes for services in the category designated valuation and management in the health care common procedure coding established by the secretary as of december 31, 2009, and subsequently modified by the secretary, end quote. that's a checkup. and all that section of the

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Jo Ann Emerson: bill really says is we're going to define it in the future fism had a time, mr. speaker, i try to read every bill. as this legislation goes, it's pretty darn complicated. what we need to accomplish is ry simple. we need to lower the cost of health care in order to improve access tthe system.