Today, almost 2 and a half million children from working families have access to insurance through this program. This year we've recommended to Congress that the program be expanded to cover the parents of eligible children. We know that more insurance doesn't automatically guarantee quality health care. The Commission issued a landmark report calling for a Patient's Bill of Rights. A Patient's Bill of Rights must not be an empty promise.
Quality is also about outcomes.
Usually that happens. But not always. As many as 98,000 deaths occur each year because of preventable medical errors. We set a goal of cutting these errors by 50 percent in 5 years. Today's medical school grads, and the nurses and technicians they work with, are the best in the world.