2009 Health Care Reform

The Senate Finance Committee and Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee are each working on separate health care reform bills, with plans to combine the two bills on the Senate floor. The Senate Finance Committee will hold three round table discussions with health care stakeholders on April 21, May 5 and May 14 in preparation for the anticipated health care reform legislation. White House Office for Health Reform Director Nancy-Ann DeParle spoke at a briefing today and indicated that she is hopeful that a health care reform bill will become law this year.

As the health reform debate moves forward, Prevent Blindness America will seek to ensure that vision health and vision care are included in any reform piece, and we will be asking our advocates to support these efforts. To download a copy of Prevent Blindness America's Statement for Health Care Reform or our Public Policy Agenda for the 111th Congress, go to
http://pba.convio.net/site/PageServer?pagename=advocacy_Resources.