Iron Mountain residents and organizations react.

IRON MOUNTAIN -- Health care reformers can celebrate a small victory.  The House of Representatives narrowly passed the Affordable Health Care for America Act, 220-to-215, on Saturday.

The Upper Peninsula Health Access Coalition helps uninsured U.P. residents get health coverage.  The group said they are watching the debate closely, but people will likely still need some kind of assistance even if the bill passes.

"In the future, we're thinking that there probably will still be folks,” said UPHAC President Bill Reid.  “No matter what plan is passed and how good it is, that will need some assistance in getting health care."

Like the rest of the country, opinions around Iron Mountain were split on the health care reform bill.

"I think it's too much government control, too much government mingling in our life,” said Iron Mountain visitor Jean Kuszman.  “I think something needs to be done about health care, but not this."

"Any kind of an illness is enough to just take them out,” said Iron Mountain resident Ann Javoroski.  “So, financially, everything costs too much and something just has to happen."

Regardless of the outcome of this particular bill, Reid is glad the topic is on people's minds and is being discussed.

"We're not going to go out of business tomorrow by any stretch of the imagination,” Reid said.  “But we're encouraged about, if nothing else, just this whole topic of health care being such a focal point in our country."

The bill was supported by local representatives Bart Stupak and Steve Kagan.  This is just the beginning for the health care reform fight, as now the bill must pass through the Senate and then get signed by President Obama before it becomes a law.