Finish Reform Right - 24 Hours of Reasons
Posted on January 5th, 2010 by Jason Rosenbaum in Insurance Nightmares
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There are numerous policy reasons why we need to finish health reform right before a bill gets to President Obama's desk for his signature. And they are important policies, policies worth fighting for. Why? Because getting health reform right is about people.
Over the next 24 hours, we're going to post one story every hour from someone who needs health reform - and needs it done right. Some of the stories are from people we've worked with over the 18-month life of this campaign. Some are from our coalition partners. Some are people who've told their stories to the media. What they have in common is they need health reform and need it done right, and that means making health care affordable for everyone and holding the insurance companies accountable.
What needs to be done for affordability? In short, make health care affordable for everyone with better subsidies; don't tax benefits; and ask employers to pitch in their fair share. (More details can be found here.) And what needs to be done to really hold the insurance companies accountable? Create a national public health insurance option and give us strong regulations like national exchanges, national standard benefits, and regulatory enforcement. (More details here.)
The first story will come at 9:00 am EST on January 5th. Tune in then to learn more about the people behind health reform. Until then, join us and send a letter to Congress and the President, demanding they make health care affordable for everyone and hold the insurance companies accountable before a final bill is sent to the Oval Office for a signature.
I agree with your overall goals, and I agree that the House bill is better than the Senate bill. But it drives me crazy to hear the argument that subsidies will make health care "affordable" - let alone "affordable for everyone" (everyone? really?). And it drives me even crazier to keep writing to my hopelessly right-wing Texas representatives who send infuriatingly clueless and inaccurate emails back to me week after week. I'm done. Let them pass whatever they're going to pass. I'll just do my best not to get sick.