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Representative Tammy Baldwin Sits Down To Discuss The Impact of Healtcare Reform on the LGBT Community

09/18/09-by Bridgette P. LaVictoire
Representative Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin sat down to discuss the issue of the impact of the healthcare debate upon the LGBT community. Rep. Tammy Baldwin is the first openly lesbian member of Congress. Using YouTube, Rep. Baldwin sat down in her office to explain the impact of the reforms upon the LGBT community including the fact that many gays and lesbians would be covered by some form of healthcare insurance.

Representative Baldwin sits upon the House Energy and Commerce Committee which is helping to craft a bill regarding healthcare reform. She introduced wording into the bill which directly impacts the LGBT community. These provisions are:
• Helping people with AIDS gain access to drugs under Medicare Part D;
• Ensuring data collection on the health of LGBT populations; and
• Strong non-discrimination provisions to guarantee access to health care for all communities.

What follows is the video that Rep. Baldwin created: