Lloyd H. Dean Weighs in on Health Reform Bill

Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. CHW President/CEO, Lloyd H. Dean, has issued the following statement in response to the House vote:

“Catholic Healthcare West has long been a strong advocate for meaningful, comprehensive health care reform. We applaud the U.S. House of Representatives for voting to move the nation toward a new health compact by passing The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

“Everyone involved in this important debate recognizes that this effort has been a long, tough, and often contentious road. This legislation addresses the real problems in our health care system: too many people without coverage and the high cost of care for all. We are hopeful that the Senate will act swiftly to pass the reconciliation bill so we can move to focusing on implementation.

“This is the beginning of an era of change. Now we must all come together to achieve the high quality outcomes and lower costs called for in the legislation. As always, CHW will continue to work with our national leaders, our excellent caregivers and staff, and the communities we are so fortunate to serve to ensure that everyone has access to quality, affordable health care.”

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Comments

[Linda Gillespie]

I applaud Lloyd Dean and the Catholic Healthcare West leadership for taking a stand on health care reform. Keep up the good work so that we can continue to provide quality and affordable care to our communities. I am very proud to work at a CHW hospital.

[john taylor]

Lloyd H. Dean is an inspiration. It encourages us to be more helpful with our fellowmen in terms of caring for our health. Thanks for posting this beautiful blog!

[Daniel]

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