Levin Urges Transparency, Consistency for any Action on GOP Health Plans
Rep.
"The American people have a right to know the full effect of legislation that might drastically affect their health care coverage and costs. If the committee fails to meet these basic tests of transparency, they will be denied that opportunity,"
The letter requests that
1) a 4-week review of legislative language before a committee markup;
2) a hearing specifically on that legislative proposal; and
3) a separate hearing with the Secretary of HHS to discuss relevant issues.
A PDF of the letter can be found here, and the full text is below:
I am writing to strongly urge that the Committee, and the American public, be given sufficient time to evaluate any proposal to significantly change health care in our nation.
In 2009, you joined in dissenting views on health reform legislation considered by the Committee, saying that legislation should not be "unnecessarily rushed through the Committee without proper understanding" and that "the issues are too important and the decisions too difficult to act in haste and without the full range of information necessary to make such critical policy choices." I agree and believe it is therefore imperative that any legislation coming before the Committee meet at least three tests of transparency: (1) a 4-week review of legislative language before a committee markup; (2) a hearing specifically on that legislative proposal; and (3) a separate hearing with the Secretary of HHS to discuss relevant issues.
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The American people have a right to know the full effect of legislation that might drastically affect their health care coverage and costs. If the Committee fails to meet these basic tests of transparency, they will be denied that opportunity. Thank you for your consideration of this request.
Sincerely,
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