Susan Bysiewicz on Health Care

Many are just one bad medical test away from losing all

Bysiewicz said she was a supporter of the Affordable Care Act, President Obama's signature health care legislation that is currently being reviewed by the Supreme Court, and that if the law was struck down by the court steps needed to be taken to pass a similar bill in the future that guaranteed health care access. "Everyone in America deserves access to quality, affordable health care," Bysiewicz said. "There are many people who are just one very bad test result away from getting very sick and losing their home or losing all of their financial wealth."

Murphy said that Congress would not be able to just "re-pass" the health care law if the Supreme Court were to overturn it, and at that point it might be time to consider a public option for health care in the United States. "I'm a huge supporter of the public option," Murphy said.

Source: East Haven Patch on 2012 CT Senate debates , Apr 9, 2012

Quality, affordable health care for every American

I support the goal of providing access to quality, affordable health care to every American. It's not just the right thing to do, it is also essential to creating jobs here in Connecticut.

Reducing the Cost of Health Insurance to Small Businesses
Requiring Preventative Care
Prohibiting Denial of Coverage Due to Pre-Existing Conditions
Allowing Children on Parents Plan Until Age of 26
Closing the Donut-Hole in Prescription Drug Coverage

Source: Campaign website, www.susanforct.com, "Issues" , Jul 16, 2011

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