House Proceeding 07-29-09 on Jul 29th, 2009 :: 1:14:30 to 1:17:50
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Danny K. Davis: mr. davis: thank you, mr. speaker. as we continue with the debate surrounding health reform, i wish to take a moment to recognize the anniversary of the enactment of medicare and medicaid into law. since july 30, 1965, when lyndon johnson signed the bill creating

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Speech By: Danny K. Davis

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Danny K. Davis: these fundamental health initiatives, these two programs have evolved together to meet the demands of medley vulnerable americans who may not have had access to medical atntion otherwise. medicare and medicaid currently provide a lifeline to over 100 million americans.

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Danny K. Davis: in my district, i can attest that medicare and medicaid serves as an indispensible safety net for many constituents. the 7th congressional district of illinois includes some of the most medley underserved communities in america. since c

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Danny K. Davis: of families and 44% of children under 18 live below the poverty line. in fact some communities in chicago's west side experience infant mortality rates comparable to third world countries. in the state of illinois, 14% of all residents are enrolled in

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Danny K. Davis: of efficiency. for example, medicaid beneficiaries rely on health centers where 19% less likely to use the emergency department than medicaid beneficiaries using outpatient and office-based physicians for care.

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Danny K. Davis: health centers save the health care system between 9.9 million and 17.6 billion annually, a figure that will grow. and so i acknowledge the tremendous step that lyndon johnson took 44 years ago when he signed the medicare and

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Danny K. Davis: medicaid bills into law as title 18 and 19 of the social security act. i also promise that we must continue to make use of these