House Proceeding on Jan 14th, 2009 :: 1:53:15 to 1:54:30
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1:53:11 to 1:53:31( Edit History Discussion )

Lee Terry: i'm proud that this bill provides flexibility in determining the eligibility criteria that makes sense for individuals. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. the gentleman from missouri. mr. blunt: i yield one minute to the gentleman from nebraska, mr. terry. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. terry: under this

1:53:15 to 1:54:30( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: Lee Terry

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Lee Terry: legislation, physician-owned hospitals would be banned in the future, this includes the bellevue medical center currently under construction in my district. this is a view of the finished -- this is 48 hours old, showing nice steel structure and half-completed building.

1:53:54 to 1:54:17( Edit History Discussion )

Lee Terry: if this bill would pass today, construction on this facility has to stop because it's a 40% -owned by physicians. the other partner in here is the hospital. we have two facilities like this in my district. now, not only is it appalling that we are going to have to

1:54:18 to 1:54:32( Edit History Discussion )

Lee Terry: shut down construction on it and not accept medicare patients, but the fact that the community this is being built in is a town that is incorporatedithin the omaha area and has an air force base on it.