Today, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid introduced his health insurance reform bill that merges proposals that were adopted by the Senate Finance and the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committees. The bill will serve as the basis for Senate floor action over the next weeks. The following is the statement of Ron Pollack, Executive Director of Families USA, about this development:

"For America's families, the key assessment about health insurance reform will be a personal pocketbook test, namely: Will the legislation result in needed financial relief for families struggling to pay for health coverage and care?

"The newly announced Senate bill scores high marks on the personal pocketbook test, making health insurance much more affordable for hard-working, middle-class American families…