The Congressional Progressive Caucus and members of the Black, Hispanic, and Asian and Pacific Islander Caucuses have joined forces to push for health care legislation that would provide a public health care option.
“We need to have a public option to keep them [the private insurers] honest,” said U.S. Rep. Lynn C. Woolsey (D-Calif.), Co-Chair of the Progressive Caucus.
The Progressive Caucus as well as their allies warned that they will vote against any health care legislation which would not include a public plan and have emphasized that they speak for approximately 120 members of Congress.
“We want to make sure that whatever comes to the floor - a strong public health option - remains in that bill,” said Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.), a member of the Black Caucus.
Rep. Raul M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.), Co-Chair of the Progressive Caucus, described a public option as “essential to the passage of the health reform bill. It is cornerstone, for many of us.”
Coalition Of Caucuses Fights For Public Health Care Option
The Congressional Progressive Caucus and members of the Black, Hispanic, and Asian and Pacific Islander Caucuses have joined forces to push for health care legislation that would provide a public health care option.
“We need to have a public option to keep them [the private insurers] honest,” said U.S. Rep. Lynn C. Woolsey (D-Calif.), Co-Chair of the Progressive Caucus.
The Progressive Caucus as well as their allies warned that they will vote against any health care legislation which would not include a public plan and have emphasized that they speak for approximately 120 members of Congress.
“We want to make sure that whatever comes to the floor - a strong public health option - remains in that bill,” said Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.), a member of the Black Caucus.
Rep. Raul M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.), Co-Chair of the Progressive Caucus, described a public option as “essential to the passage of the health reform bill. It is cornerstone, for many of us.”