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HRES 64 111th Congress House Health Congressional tributes Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access State and local government operations Texas

Commending efforts in Texas to reduce the number of uninsured individuals and encouraging other States to adopt similar solutions.

Introduced: January 14, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 14, 2009
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Commends: (1) the state of Texas for passing S.B. 10 in 2003 (allowed the formation of health group cooperatives); and (2) the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce for actively working to reduce the number of uninsured individuals in Texas and developing a successful health care plan.

Encourages: (1) other chambers of commerce or similar groups in Texas to develop a health group cooperative to provide access to affordable health care; and (2) other states to study the Texas model and adopt similar health care solutions.

What's happening now January 15, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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