Health care costs for everyone will decrease when everyone has health insurance.  Too many of the estimated 45 million Americans without insurance rely on trips to the emergency room when they are very sick rather than see a doctor routinely to stay well.  By working together and understanding the difficult situations that too many Americans face as a result of exorbitant health care costs, we can greatly improve the way our health care system operates.

As Congress works on health care reform, I encourage you to read the current House bill and to let me know your thoughts.

Click here to learn about what Congressman Kanjorski is doing to discuss health care reform and hear your thoughts on health care reform.

The Current House Health Care Reform Bill

Click here to view the current House health care reform bill, the Affordable Health Care for America Act, which was announced on October 29, 2009.

Click here to view a section by section summary of the current House health care reform bill.

Click here to view a comparison between the current House health care reform bill, and the original House health care reform bill.

Click here to view how the House health care reform bill would help Northeastern Pennsylvania. 

Explaining Many of the Myths of Health Care Reform

Click here to view details from the AARP explaining many of the myths regarding health care reform.

Click here to view more explanations myths of of specific pieces of the current House health care reform bill. 

Reports from the Non-partisan Congressional Research Service

An introduction to health care reform

Summary of the premium credits -"affordable premium credits"- to help certainindividuals pay for health insurance

Summary of end-of-life care provisions in the current bill