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    "ocrText": "The original documents are located in Box 39, \"10/9/76 - Remarks Upon the Signing of\nH.R. 9019: Health Maintenance Organization (H.M.O.) Amendment of 1976\" of the\nPresident's Speeches and Statements: Reading Copies at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential\nLibrary.\nCopyright Notice\nThe copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of\nphotocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Gerald Ford donated to the United\nStates of America his copyrights in all of his unpublished writings in National Archives collections.\nWorks prepared by U.S. Government employees as part of their official duties are in the public\ndomain. The copyrights to materials written by other individuals or organizations are presumed to\nremain with them. If you think any of the information displayed in the PDF is subject to a valid\ncopyright claim, please contact the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.\nDigitized from Box 39 of President's Speeches and Statements: Reading Copies at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library\nTHE PRESIDENT HAS SEEN\nTALKING POINTS FOR H.R. 9019, HOUSE MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION\n(H.M.O), AMENDMENT OF 1976, OCTOBER 5, 1976\nI am signing into law today the Bill H.R. 9019,\nwhich extends the Health Maintenance Organization program\nfor two years. This legislation also corrects deficiencies\nin the original bill which discouraged participation in the\nprogram.\nI am personally concerned about the high cost and\nthe quality of medical care for all Americans. The H.M.O.\nprogram has dealt effectively with these serious problems\nthrough its efficient use of medical personnel and its\nemphasis on disease prevention and good health maintenance.\nThis creative approach to health care demonstrates\nonce again that a joint government and private effort can be\nhighly successful. It can provide top quality services at\nreasonable costs to the American taxpayer.\nRather than adopt a costly, government-dominated\nnational health care program, and add still another huge\n-2-\nbureaucracy to the Federal government, we must develop more\ncooperative initiatives to provide good, affordable medical\ncare for every American.\nThis legislation is another important step in the\nright direction, and I am glad to sign it into law at this\ntime.\n# # #"
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