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The original documents are located in Box 39, "10/9/76 - Remarks Upon the Signing of
H.R. 9019: Health Maintenance Organization (H.M.O.) Amendment of 1976" of the
President's Speeches and Statements: Reading Copies at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential
Library.
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Digitized from Box 39 of President's Speeches and Statements: Reading Copies at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
THE PRESIDENT HAS SEEN
TALKING POINTS FOR H.R. 9019, HOUSE MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION
(H.M.O), AMENDMENT OF 1976, OCTOBER 5, 1976
I am signing into law today the Bill H.R. 9019,
which extends the Health Maintenance Organization program
for two years. This legislation also corrects deficiencies
in the original bill which discouraged participation in the
program.
I am personally concerned about the high cost and
the quality of medical care for all Americans. The H.M.O.
program has dealt effectively with these serious problems
through its efficient use of medical personnel and its
emphasis on disease prevention and good health maintenance.
This creative approach to health care demonstrates
once again that a joint government and private effort can be
highly successful. It can provide top quality services at
reasonable costs to the American taxpayer.
Rather than adopt a costly, government-dominated
national health care program, and add still another huge
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bureaucracy to the Federal government, we must develop more
cooperative initiatives to provide good, affordable medical
care for every American.
This legislation is another important step in the
right direction, and I am glad to sign it into law at this
time.
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