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Rep. Mazie Hirono Sponsors Medicare for All

Thursday, May 13th, 2010
Mazie Hirono

Our Representative Mazie Hirono has sponsored two bills to bring down health costs for us all:

The first is a bill the Progressive Caucus will soon introduce that would create a robust public option (i.e., physician payment rates set at Medicare plus 5 percent). Essentially, the bill will take the public option language previously passed by the House and introduce it as stand-alone legislation.  This is an option so that folks who like their private insurance can keep it.

The other bill you may be interested in is H.R. 4789, the Medicare You Can Buy Into Act.  H.R. 4789 would amend part A of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to allow any citizen or permanent resident of the United States to buy into Medicare.   Again – this is an option.  If you like your current private health insurance, you need not participate.

Rep Anthony Winer on Politics

Thursday, April 15th, 2010

Billionaires Thank Republican Obstructionists

Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010

Billionaires for Wealthcare, whose slogan is “If we ain’t broke, don’t fix it”, thanked the Republican leader for trying to kill health care reform with a shower of money.

10 Things Everyone Should Know About the Healthcare Reform Law

Monday, March 22nd, 2010

1. Once reform is fully implemented, over 95% of Americans will have health insurance coverage, including 32 million who are currently uninsured.

2. Health insurance companies will no longer be allowed to deny people coverage because of preexisting conditions—or to drop coverage when people become sick.

3. Just like members of Congress, individuals and small businesses who can’t afford to purchase insurance on their own will be able to pool together and choose from a variety of competing plans with lower premiums.

4. Reform will cut the federal budget deficit by $138 billion over the next ten years, and a whopping $1.2 trillion in the following ten years.

5. Health care will be more affordable for families and small businesses thanks to new tax credits, subsidies, and other assistance—paid for largely by taxing insurance companies, drug companies, and the very wealthiest Americans.

6. Seniors on Medicare will pay less for their prescription drugs because the legislation closes the “donut hole” gap in existing coverage.

7. By reducing health care costs for employers, reform will create or save more than 2.5 million jobs over the next decade.8

8. Medicaid will be expanded to offer health insurance coverage to an additional 16 million low-income people.9

9. Instead of losing coverage after they leave home or graduate from college, young adults will be able to remain on their families’ insurance plans until age 26.

10. Community health centers would receive an additional $11 billion, doubling the number of patients who can be treated regardless of their insurance or ability to pay.

Daily Show on Health Care Reform

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