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CQC Petition for Common Sense Insurance Reforms Garners Over 7,000 Signatures

For Immediate ReleaseContact: press@consumers4qualitycare.org

WASHINGTON – Consumers for Quality Care delivered a petition from more than 7,000 Americans calling on members of Congress to enact common sense insurance reforms to increase access to quality, affordable care in the face of rising health care costs.

In less than two months the petition, which calls out rising deductibles, out-of-pocket-costs, junk insurance plans, and restrictions on coupons to pay for prescription drug costs, received 7,361 total signatures.

States with most signatures included: Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Washington.

Read the petition and add your name to demand that Congress prioritize consumers in the health care debate with common sense reforms.

Consumers for Quality Care (CQC) is a coalition of advocates and former policymakers working to provide a voice for patients in the health care debate as they demand better care. CQC is led by a board of directors that includes the Honorable Donna Christensen, physician and former Member of Congress; Jim Manley, former senior advisor to Senators Edward Kennedy and Harry Reid; Jason Resendez, community advocate and health care strategist; and Mary L. Smith, former CEO of the Indian Health Service.