As women's organizations, we understand the needs and concerns of women. Few issues resonate as profoundly and pervasively as the need for quality health care, and women have a particular stake in the changes in our health care delivery system. Women are the primary consumers of health care services in this country, and we have unique health care needs.
Women also take care of the health care needs of our families, from children to elderly relatives.
Because of the great impact any patient protection bill will ultimately have on women, we ask that you support real reform that will truly improve women's health. The genuine and often unique concerns of women are woven into the fabric of this bill. S. 1890 recognizes that women's health can only be improved by comprehensive reform. But this title consists mostly of routine reauthorizations of research and public health programs that Congress must attend to as part of the usual course of business. Initiatives such as these have bipartisan support, but have stalled in committee for 18 months.