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Senate Finance Committee, Pt.2 -- For Health Care Reform

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This is the continuation and follows Part 1 containing Senator Salazar’s statements before the Senate Finance Committee concerning health insurance and health care reform:

"There is little doubt that America's health care system is broken - all of us sitting here today can agree on that. But knowing that something is broken and understanding how to fix it are two different things, and I know that I am not alone in my commitment to pinpoint why our current system is not working and take action on the changes that will put us back on the right track. Today offers us a tremendous opportunity to discuss reform efforts and draw on the experience of two health care veterans, and I hope this hearing will launch a thoughtful dialogue on the Committee's eventual legislative solutions.“

"As health care access takes center stage in the lives of American families and on the campaign trail, we frequently hear statistics illustrating the challenges facing families today and the potential health care crisis of tomorrow. Yet, no matter how many times we hear them, the numbers remain staggering. 1n 2005, nearly 40 million people in this country - 19 percent of our population - reported that they did not receive needed health care services because they could not afford them. In my home state of Colorado, over 785,000 people lack health insurance - over 180,000 of them are children. Although these numbers are significant in and of themselves, I suspect they are just one symptom of a larger problem.

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