Purpose
Congressional charge from Public Law 108-173, December 8, 2003:
- Provide for a nationwide public debate about improving the health care system to provide every American with the ability to obtain quality, affordable health care coverage.
- Provide for a vote by Congress on the recommendations that result from the debate.
How do we get from here to there?
- Hold hearings to examine a list of subjects.
- Prepare and make available to health care consumers, The Health Report to the American People.
- Hold health care community meetings throughout the United States.
- Provide interim recommendations for public comment.
- Provide final recommendations to the President and the Congress.