Castle was in a breakout session dealing with healthcare.
Rep. Mike Castle: Community health centers deliver health care to the uninsured. Pharmaceutical companies do programs that provide low cost drugs. The administration should draw attention to resources that are out there that the uninsured isn’t taking advantage of.
“More services are out there.” The administration “needs to make people aware.”
He spoke in favor of the Wyden-Bennett legislation.
“I think that makes sense.”
He said it not be the best plan but it is a good starting point.
“It has bicameral and bipartisan support.”
Agreed with comments on preventative care and lifestyle changes.
Wyden-Bennett is s step toward single payer universal healthcare. Even though it leaves private insurers intact, it ends employer based health insurance by creating state based insurance pools.