If you read the fine print in the Congressional plans, you'll find that a lot of cherished aspects of the current system would disappear.
By Shawn Tully, editor at large
July 24, 2009: 10:17 AM ET
http://money.cnn.com/2009/07/24/news/economy/health_care_reform_obama.fortune/index.htm
NEW YORK (Fortune) -- In promoting his health-care agenda, President Obama has repeatedly reassured Americans that they can keep their existing health plans -- and that the benefits and access they prize will be enhanced through reform.
A close reading of the two main bills, one backed by Democrats in the House and the other issued by Sen. Edward Kennedy's Health committee, contradict the President's assurances. To be sure, it isn't easy to comb through their 2,000 pages of tortured legal language. But page by page, the bills reveal a web of restrictions, fines, and mandates that would radically change your health-care coverage.
(the rest of the article is here)
1. Freedom to choose what's in your plan
2. Freedom to be rewarded for healthy living, or pay your real costs
3. Freedom to choose high-deductible coverage
4. Freedom to keep your existing plan
5. Freedom to choose your doctors
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Monday, July 27, 2009
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
New website: Healthcare for Gunner.com
Students for Life of America Executive Director Kristan Hawkins has a young son recently diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis, and has released a website detailing the way in which healthcare proposals would affect him. The website, Healthcare for Gunner, approaches the healthcare debate not only from a pro-life perspective, but from a uniquely pro-child one as well.
Thursday, May 21, 2009
The Health Risks of Removing Old Laws
Boston's Dig Magazine recently wrote an article featuring MCFL Executive Director Marie Sturgis on the dangers of removing old state laws that protect women's health.
Friday, May 8, 2009
Check out the speech on healthcare reform at the 2009 MCFL Convention
Burke Balch spoke about the right ways and wrong ways to reform the U.S. healthcare system. There are pro-life reforms that would save lives, and pro-abortions reforms that will lead to escalating costs, rationing and increased abortions.
You can also see Mike Barnett's discussion about recruitment, that was part of our breakout sessions, by clicking here.
You can also see Mike Barnett's discussion about recruitment, that was part of our breakout sessions, by clicking here.
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