There are members of the House that are under attack. Representative Kucinich is one of them. It doesn't matter if you an individual or represent a group, go to Washington to lobby the offices of your Representative (click here) and Senators. (click here)
Dress in the best business attire you have and go. Bring any and all petitions or other documents that support what you represent. Don't wait for effective legislation to happen because it will not happen the way you are seeking to achieve the best reform for all Americans.
If at a loss for documents to back your point of view, find 'opinion' papers from the AMA, Nurse Organizations and any other proponent for the right to have freedom from the Health Care Insurance lobbyists. We have come a long way, but, we need to take it further. Don't underestimate what is occurring within the House or Senate. Get the attention of the people that represent you and make your rights known.
American Medical AssociationOctober 2008 (click here)
Q: What are the basic principles of the AMA proposal?
A: The American Medical Association (AMA) proposes that individuals and families receive financial assistance to purchase a health plan of their choice, with more generous assistance to those with lower incomes. The financial assistance could take the form of tax credits or vouchers and must be earmarked for health insurance coverage. Health insurance market regulations should be reformed to establish fair “rules of the game” that protect vulnerable individuals, without unduly driving up premiums for the rest of the population.
Health System Reform (click here)
The American Nurses Association has been advocating for 20 years for health care reforms that would guarantee access to high-quality health care for all. Now, rising healthcare costs, increasing numbers of uninsured and underinsured individuals, and disparities in healthcare access and quality have created an emerging national consensus that the health care system is broken and must be fixed now. Any solution must involve ensuring that the supply of nurses is adequate to make universal access to care a reality.
Health Insurance Industry Overrules House Committee on Single-Payer (click title to entry - thank you)
Monday, November 02, 2009
Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) was incensed on Friday upon learning that House Democratic leaders had quietly dropped his provision for allowing states to create their own single-payer health insurance program as part of the federal health reform plan. Kucinich’s amendment passed the House Committee on Labor and Education with bipartisan support in July, but was not included in the larger health care plan unveiled by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi late last week.
Calling the House plan “a bailout for insurance companies,” Kucinich said none of his colleagues gave him any rational explanation for eliminating his opt-in public option for states. “I can only assume the insurance company interests brought pressure to take it out. Otherwise I would have heard from someone,” he said.
-Noel Brinkerhoff
Dress in the best business attire you have and go. Bring any and all petitions or other documents that support what you represent. Don't wait for effective legislation to happen because it will not happen the way you are seeking to achieve the best reform for all Americans.
If at a loss for documents to back your point of view, find 'opinion' papers from the AMA, Nurse Organizations and any other proponent for the right to have freedom from the Health Care Insurance lobbyists. We have come a long way, but, we need to take it further. Don't underestimate what is occurring within the House or Senate. Get the attention of the people that represent you and make your rights known.
American Medical AssociationOctober 2008 (click here)
Q: What are the basic principles of the AMA proposal?
A: The American Medical Association (AMA) proposes that individuals and families receive financial assistance to purchase a health plan of their choice, with more generous assistance to those with lower incomes. The financial assistance could take the form of tax credits or vouchers and must be earmarked for health insurance coverage. Health insurance market regulations should be reformed to establish fair “rules of the game” that protect vulnerable individuals, without unduly driving up premiums for the rest of the population.
Health System Reform (click here)
The American Nurses Association has been advocating for 20 years for health care reforms that would guarantee access to high-quality health care for all. Now, rising healthcare costs, increasing numbers of uninsured and underinsured individuals, and disparities in healthcare access and quality have created an emerging national consensus that the health care system is broken and must be fixed now. Any solution must involve ensuring that the supply of nurses is adequate to make universal access to care a reality.
Health Insurance Industry Overrules House Committee on Single-Payer (click title to entry - thank you)
Monday, November 02, 2009
Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) was incensed on Friday upon learning that House Democratic leaders had quietly dropped his provision for allowing states to create their own single-payer health insurance program as part of the federal health reform plan. Kucinich’s amendment passed the House Committee on Labor and Education with bipartisan support in July, but was not included in the larger health care plan unveiled by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi late last week.
Calling the House plan “a bailout for insurance companies,” Kucinich said none of his colleagues gave him any rational explanation for eliminating his opt-in public option for states. “I can only assume the insurance company interests brought pressure to take it out. Otherwise I would have heard from someone,” he said.
-Noel Brinkerhoff
