The mainstream media is taking their dictation this week from the mega-healthcare corporations that have been spending $1.4 million a DAY to block any change to our national health care system. They are feeding the Republican lie machine with the money they are spending. Who is our lobbyist up there in the capital? The answer is: President Obama.
Did you know that 4 million Americans have lost their health care coverage since 2008? Are you happy with your coverage? Really? How much have your co-pays and deductible risen in the past two years? Do you know how much you are paying in health care expenses a year?
President Obama is committed to enacting health care reform that lowers costs, provides choice- including a public option, and ensures all Americans access to quality, affordable care.
The President supports the creation of a health insurance exchange - a one stop shop, where people can compare and contrast plans and pick the one that’s right for them. A public option in the exchange will increase competition and keep insurance companies honest, expand consumer choices and keep costs low.
To keep preserve what’s best about our system, we have to fix what’s broken and build on what works. No matter how we reform the system, if you like your health care plan, you will be able to keep your health care plan.
This week, GOP leaders in Washington have made it clear that they have no intention to help fix our broken health care system.
In fact, Republican leadership is openly encouraging members to engage in “every activity” to slow down reform.
– South Carolina Senator Jim DeMint (R) called health care President Obama’s “Waterloo” and said it would “break him.”
– The GOP is playing politics with our health.
– Instead of siding with America’s families and businesses, they are protecting the mega-healthcare corporations in Washington, DC and doing everything they can to maintain the status quo.
– Instead of fixing our broken health care system, the GOP would rather score political points and prevent millions of Americans access to quality, affordable care.
Insurance Companies
– President Obama does not think the government can or should run health care. But he also doesn’t believe health insurance companies should be able to do whatever they want.
– Health care reform will rein in insurance companies and put an end to unscrupulous health insurance industry practices that bankrupt families and undermine American businesses.
– A public option will increase competition and keep insurance companies honest, expand consumer choices and keep costs low.
– Health care reform will end the worst practices of the insurance industry.
Insurance companies will not be able to:
· Deny people coverage because of a pre-existing condition
· Set yearly or lifetime caps.
· Drop people from their plan when they become ill.
When I hear local people contend that they like the health care system like it is I am amazed. Being a physician I know their tricks and their motives. For health insurance companies it isn't just about making a profit, it is about making ever-increasing profits. That is what their stockholders expect and they don't care one whit about the financial burden that they have to shift on to the backs of their policy holders. Without legitimate reform more and more people will go uninsured and seek care in our publicly funded emergency rooms, driving the cost of care even higher. Premiums will continue to out pace inflation and co-pays will continue to increase at a frightening rate. We can cover everyone in this country. We can also afford it. In fact, without health care reform Medicare and Medicaid alone will bankrupt this nation. We need real change NOW!
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