The full text of the 219-page, common-sense Republican alternative to Speaker Pelosi’s 1,990-page government takeover of health care is now available. You can find a PDF version here. A summary of the bill is also posted online for your covenience.
The bill includes incorporates all or parts of the following bils:
- Empowering Patients First Act (Republican Study Committee Health Care Reform Bill, introduced July 30, 2009)
- Improving Health Care for All Americans Act (Shadegg Health Care Reform Bill, introduced July 14, 2009)
- Medical Rights & Reform Act (Kirk-Dent Health Care Reform Bill, introduced June 16, 2009)
- Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act (Gingrey medical liability reform bill, introduced June 6, 2009)
- Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2009 (Johnson small business health plans bill, introduced May 21, 2009)
- Promoting Health and Preventing Chronic Disease through Prevention and Wellness Programs for Employees, Communities, and Individuals Act of 2009 (Castle Wellness & Prevention Bill, introduced July 31, 2009)
- Improved Employee Access to Health Insurance Act of 2009 (Deal auto-enrollment bill, introduced October 15, 2009)
- Health Insurance Access for Young Workers and College Students Act of 2009 (Blunt bill to improve health insurance coverage of dependents, introduced October 21, 2009)