Wenstrup applauds passage of H.R. 485, the Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act

Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) released the following statement on the passage of H.R. 485, the Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act, bipartisan legislation he co-led to protect individuals with chronic illnesses and disabilities from discrimination. This legislation would prohibit the use of quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) in all Federal programs: 

“As a physician, I believe it is vital that our health care system treats all patients with the dignity and respect they deserve. ‘QALY’ measurements put a dollar value on a person’s life and interfere with a physician’s ability to care for all of their patients by devaluing treatments for those who are disabled and chronically ill,” said Rep. Brad Wenstrup, D.P.M. “We should value human life – and work toward healthy human lives – not devalue human life nor indignify one another. I am proud the House voted to protect patients by passing this legislation today, and I hope that the Senate and White House will support this important bill.”