Thank you, Congressman Allen Boyd (D-North Florida)

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Boyd to Support Responsible Healthcare Reform
Congressman Allen Boyd (D-North Florida) today expressed his intent to support the healthcare reform legislation currently being considered in the U.S. House of Representatives, indicating that the legislation adheres to the four principles of responsible reform he has been fighting for since the start of the healthcare debate over one year ago.

“Throughout this entire debate, I have consistently said that responsible healthcare reform will embody four key principles: it will reduce costs, increase access, ensure patient choice, and not add to the federal deficit,” said Congressman Boyd. “This bill is not perfect, but I believe it meets these four principles of responsible reform by providing the largest middle class tax credits for healthcare in our nation’s history and preserving a patient’s ability to choose their own doctor.”

Congressman Boyd continued: “This package of reforms will effectively curb the skyrocketing cost of healthcare services, helping to lower monthly insurance premiums and doctor bills for millions of North Floridians. It will level the playing field between patients and insurance companies, providing all of us with added peace of mind by guaranteeing that insurance companies cannot suddenly drop your coverage or deny you coverage based on any type of pre-existing condition. It ensures that you and your doctor are the only people making decisions about your healthcare. And it will successfully reduce the deficit more than any other policy enacted since 1993, helping cut more than $1.2 trillion dollars from the deficit over the next 20 years. Taken together, these reforms will improve the overall health of our economy and the American people.”

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