As most of you already know, while American taxpayers spend more per capita on health care than anyone in the world, we have a health care system which leaves nearly 50 million people without access to a doctor. Even those with coverage are never more than one accident away from bankruptcy, or one job loss away from losing the coverage that they and their family rely on. The current situation is disgraceful, and at a time of economic turmoil, it's a threat to our nation's livelihood. That's why our nation must move towards a system of universal coverage which ensures that every American can see a doctor when they're sick, or get the prescriptions drugs that will save their life.
Rep. Lynn Woolsey Speaks Out on Healthcare Reform
From her article appearing in today's Huffington Post: