On Friday, December 5, 2008, I hosted the 2008 Colorado Health Care Summit, which brought together a wide range of stakeholders from the health care community to discuss how we can work together to fix America’s broken health care system. The Summit was the culminating event of my recent Health Care Tour, which took me to over thirty-one Colorado communities to solicit input for reform from elected officials, business owners, health care providers, and community members.

Senator Tom Daschle delivered the keynote address at the Summit. I hope you will take a few moments to watch his remarks, which you can view here. You can also read Sen. Daschle’s remarks and my remarks.

In the coming months, Congress, in partnership with the Obama Administration, will work to develop comprehensive solutions to address the health care crisis. As we gear up for reform, it is important that you share your ideas with me.

I look forward to bringing many of your ideas, and ideas from the Summit and the Health Care Tour, to the coming debate over health care reform.

There is a long road ahead, but I believe that we can rise to meet this challenge and ensure every American has access to affordable, quality care.

                                                         Sincerely,          
                                              
                                                        Ken Salazar
                                                        United States Senator