U.S. Rep. Marion Berry announced this afternoon that he will oppose the sweeping health-care legislation when it comes up for a vote on Capitol Hill this evening.
Berry was the only undecided member of the Arkansas delegation, delaying a decision despite being personally lobbied by President Barack Obama.
But the Gillett Democrat declared today that the current bill is fatally flawed.
“While there seems to me a broad agreement that our current health care system is unsustainable in cost and coverage, I cannot endorse this bill as it is currently written,” Berry said in a statement released by his office.
Berry said he is concerned that language in the bill designed to prevent federal funds from being spent on elective abortions is not strong enough. He also criticized the bill for failing to adequately address prescription drug prices and Medicare reimbursement rates for rural providers.
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