Ensuring access to affordable and quality health care without exacerbating the Federal budget or contributing to market inflation while providing greater choices for consumers.

Bill: 110-hres-1228
Sponsor: Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5]
Introduced: 2008-05-22 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Access to health care
Commerce
Congress
Education
Emergency Management
Emergency medicine
Employee benefit plans
Finance and Financial Sector
Health information systems
Health insurance
Health insurance portability
Higher education
Income tax
Law
Legislation
Medical economics
Medical education
Medical fees
Medical malpractice
Medical personnel
Medical records
Medical savings accounts
Medicare
Physicians
Preventive medicine
Punitive damages
Quality of care
Science, Technology, Communications
Small business
Social Welfare
Tax credits
Tax refunds
Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2008-05-22
text: 
 Calls for the following principles for a market-based approach to be included in any health care bill considered by the 110th Congress: (1) the ability to receive point-of-service health care in preventative, emergency, and rehabilitative settings in rural and urban areas; (2) refundable tax credits for the purchase of health insurance by low-income recipients, combined with laws that permit association and small business health plans; (3) medical liability reform; (4) safe and effective health service with measurable results through health information technology; (5) building new incentives into health plans to encourage wellness and prevention and to provide incentives for people to make smart choices involving their health, health care, and health insurance coverage; and (6) giving consumers the ability to choose the best health care plan and options to meet their needs through portable health insurance and Health Savings Accounts.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-05-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2008-05-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2008-05-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2008-05-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2008-05-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2008-05-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-05-22
text: Introduced in House