Senator Voinovich becomes cosponsor of the Universal Health Care Choice and Access Act

Senator George Voinovich has agreed to be a co-sponsor of Senator Coburn's Universal Health Care Choice and Access Act (Source: "Senator Voinovich Co-Sponsors Universal Health Care Choice and Access Act," Press Release, April 16, 2008.  This legislation aims to make private health coverage for affordable and accessible, including providing for MediChoice tax rebates ($2,000 for individuals and $5,000 for families) for people who buy their own insurance.

The legislation also seeks to bring greater focus on prevention, on transparency, on creating more competition among health plans serving older adults; and enhanced flexibility for designing Medicaid programs tailored to the particular needs of different people and different states.

According to Senator Voinovich's letter to Senator Coburn, "It is clear that you have seriously explored the issues surrounding the increasing cost of health care and the growing number of uninsured Americans. I agree with you that we must make it a priority to provide access to quality, affordable health care for every individual, and I believe your legislation is a step in that direction."