WASHINGTON STATE

Washington State House Democrats

HOUSE DEMOCRATS

Rep. Cody: Moving forward on health care

Statement by Rep. Eileen Cody, D-West Seattle,
Chair of the House Health Care and Wellness Committee

“This is a good decision that means Washington state – and America – can keep moving forward on health reform.

“The best part about this is now we can focus on lowering the cost of health care instead of backing up and trying to cover all people. This will help cover the uninsured, which is where we had to work so hard in the past. Now we can put a lot more energy into lowering costs.

“The people of Washington state have already benefitted greatly from the Affordable Care Act, with smaller copayments for preventive health screenings and prescriptions, the ability to keep young people on their parents’ insurance plans, and millions in federal dollars for public health services.

“Even today, there are almost one million people in Washington with no health insurance.  That’s a problem that costs ALL of us: taxpayers, businesses, and families who do have coverage.

“Making sure more people and more businesses can afford health coverage is the smart thing to do – and it’s the right thing to do.”

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For interviews: Guy Bergstrom, 360-786-7811 / guy.bergstrom@leg.wa.gov

Rep. Eileen Cody (D-West Seattle)

eileen.cody@leg.wa.gov

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