On July 14, 2009, House Democratic leaders introduced the America's Affordable Health Choice Act of 2009.  The three panels with jurisdiction over health policy in the House have been working together as one committee to develop a single bill that fulfills President Obama's goals of reducing health care costs, protecting and increasing consumers' choices, and guaranteeing access to quality, affordable health care for all Americans.

Documents

• America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009, Bill Text
• America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009, Summary
• America's Affordable Health Choice Act of 2009, District by District Impact
• Chair Waxman's Statement on the Bill's Introduction
• Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute
• Summary of Changes in the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute
• List of Supporters
• Letters of Support
• Letter to the Editor of Investor's Business Daily
• Press Release on CBO score
• Press Release on CBO analysis, July 26, 2009

Fact Sheets

• What's in the Health Care Reform Bill For You?
• Public Health Insurance Option
• Guaranteed Benefits
• Making Coverage Affordable
• The Health Insurance Exchange
• Consumer Protections and Insurance Market Reforms
• Innovative Delivery System Reform
• Employers and Health Reform
• Preventing Disease/Improving the Public's Health
• Preventing Waste, Fraud, and Abuse
• Strengthening Medicare
• Improving the Medicare Part D Drug Program
• Maintaining and Improving Medicaid
• Shared Responsibility
• Strengthening the Nation's Health Workforce
• Controlling Costs
• Rural America
• Senior Citizens and People with Disabilities
• Women's Health Care Needs
• Health and Health Care Disparities

Archive Documents

• Health Care Reform Discussion Draft Full Bill Text
• Health Care Reform Discussion Draft Summary
• Health Care Reform Discussion Draft, Section by Section Summary

Hearings and Markups

• Full Committee Markup, Day 1
• Full Committee Markup, Day 2
• Full Committee Markup, Day 3
• Full Committee Markup, Day 4
• Full Committee Markup, Day 5
• Comprehensive Health Reform Discussion Draft, Day 1
• Comprehensive Health Reform Discussion Draft, Day 2, Part 1
• Comprehensive Health Reform Discussion Draft, Day 2, Part 2
• Other Subcommittee on Health Hearings