Slaughter Holds Firm on Health Care Reform BUFFALO (wned) - Congresswoman Louise Slaughter claims the Affordable Health Care Act passed by the House last weekend will result in better health care for all Americans, at lower costs, and and with more choices.

"That's the best part: 36 million will be insured from now on," Slaughter said.

"That means all the doctors, and hospitals and health clinics here will no longer have the burden of caring for the uninsured which adds about $1,000 to each of our own health insurance plans every year."

She pointed to the 45 million Americans without health insurance and that
figure, she said, growing with each passing day.

"14,000 Americans a day are losing their jobs, a large number of them are people without health care," Slaughter said.

Slaughter was joined Friday at her Main Street, Buffalo, office by dozens from local labor, faith-based communities, health care professionals, senior citizens, and students.

The full Senate has yet to take up the health care reform bill. One senator has been quoted as saying the House version is "dead on arrival."

As many as 14 Democratic Senators have expressed their reservations; especially concerning the public option.

Majority Leader Harry Reid has indicated there may not be time for the senate to consider the measure in this calendar year. And even when there is a version passed by the full senate, House and Senate conferees must reconcile the two bills and come up with one for final congressional approval.
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