[THIS IS THE DAILY BRIEFING SENT BY THE WHITE HOUSE TO ITS OWN OFFICIALS AND OTHERS WHO ARE PROMOTING THE PRESIDENT'S HEALTH-CARE REFORM PLAN. IT PRO- VIDES A GLIMPSE INTO THE ADMINISTRATION'S PROCESS OF PROMOTING ITS PROGRAMS AND ALLOWS SUBSCRIBERS TO SEE THE WHITE HOUSE'S ARGUMENTS UNEDITED BY THE MEDIA, OFTEN BEFORE THE MEDIA HAVE REPORTED THEM. IF YOU DO *NOT* WISH TO READ IT, PLEASE NOTE THAT IT WILL ALWAYS HAVE THE SAME SUBJECT LINE, "HEALTH CARE REFORM TODAY ," SO YOU CAN EASILY SKIP IT. -- STEVE FREEDKIN, LIST.HEALTHPLAN ADMINISTRATOR ] E X E C U T I V E O F F I C E O F T H E P R E S I D E N T 21-Oct-1993 07:37pm TO: (See Below) FROM: Jeffrey L. Eller Office of Media Affairs SUBJECT: Health Care Talking Points 10/22 The White House Health Care Reform Today October 22, 1993 * We appreciated the letter yesterday from National Association of Manufacturer's President Jerry Jasinowski, where he expressed his regrets over the negative comments made on Wednesday. He wrote: "As I have consistently said to the press, your health care proposal has far more positive elements than problems, and it is the best health care package that has been proposed thus far." However, we must once again emphasis that the President's principles of health security for all Americans and a comprehensive benefits package will not be compromised. * From the President on those who say that health alliances are big government: "When you hear all this stuff that theses alliances are big bureaucratic nightmares and government creations, that's not true. The alliances are groups of consumers in each state in groups approved by the state, not by the federal government, that will have buying power presently available to governments and to big business but not to small business and often not even to medium-sized business. This will give smaller businesses and self-employed people access to market economics." * We look forward to working with Senator Breaux and the co-sponsors of his bill. Senator Breaux is a consensus builder and played a constructive role in the budget process. Co-sponsor, Senator Joseph Lieberman said in his statement: "I believe universal coverage is a necessary component of genuine health care reform." We agree. And we believe Senator Breaux and his colleagues will play a role in getting comprehensive health care reform passed during this session of Congress. * From the First Lady's visit to Chicago yesterday...where she said that Americans want an overhaul of our health care system. The reason is clear the cost of the status-quo and of doing nothing is simply too costly both in dollar terms and in human suffering. She said: "All of us have to give direction to our members of Congress. We know what will happen if we do nothing." * We welcome Marla Romash to the Health Care Delivery Room where she will serve as the spokesperson for health care. She joins us from the Vice-President's office.