Posts Tagged ‘health care’
Senator Casey speaking on the Importance of Health Care Reform and Benefits for Pennsylvanians
Following the signing of historic legislation to improve health care for millions of Pennsylvanians, Senator Casey spoke on the importance and benefits of health care reform. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will provide more security for those who have insurance and expand coverage to more than 30 million people who do not have coverage. Once the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act is passed as well, this plan will reduce costs for Americans and reduce the deficit by $143 billion over ten years. For more information on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act and what this plan means for Pennsylvania, please see the resources here, http://casey.senate.gov/issues/issue/?id=016fd28f-00ce-46fd-83b6-435a0194b974
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President Obama: Address to Congress on Health Insurance Reform
The President delivers an address to a joint session of Congress, explaining just how he wants to bring peace of mind to Americans who have insurance, and affordable coverage to those who don’t. September 9, 2009. (Public Domain)
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How to Fix Health Care: Lasik Surgery For The Medical Debate
Make no mistake about it. Health care reform is coming. But what’s the best way to fix our health care system, which is an inefficient, complicated mess of private actors, third-party payers, public subsidies, and innumerable state and federal regulations? Should we place our faith in the government or in the free market?
ObamaCare supporters argue that the answer lies in more government—more subsidies, more regulations, a law mandating individuals buy health-insurance coverage and, of course, more taxes to pay for it all.
The alternative is to base reforms on what works in the other five-sixths of the U.S. economy, where choice and competition increase quality and drive down prices over time.
Can a market-based health care system work? We can begin to answer this question by looking at Lasik, a medical procedure that’s not covered by health insurance. And has gotten better—and cheaper—over time.
“How to Fix Health Care” proposes three simple reforms that will put us on a path to a health-care system that’s better, more affordable, and more accessible. And get this—these market-based reforms can be implemented without creating new government programs or raising taxes.
Approximately 8.30 minutes. Produced by Paul Feine and Meredith Bragg. Hosted by Nick Gillespie.
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BILL MOYERS JOURNAL | Preview: Wendell Potter pt. 1 | PBS
http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/07102009/profile.html Meet Wendell Potter. Bill Moyers interviews former health insurance industry executive Wendell Potter, who left the field after almost 20 years to become a health reform advocate. Check out Potters personal story here and tune in to Bill Moyers Journal, Friday, July 10, 2009 at 9PM on PBS (check local listings http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/about/airdates.html ) for his experiences inside the health insurance industry, their work fighting a public option, and the insurance companies close ties to Washington. The entire interview will be available after broadcast at www.pbs.org/moyers http://www.pbs.org/moyers.
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Wellpoint Exec. on Rising Health Insurance Costs
Wellpoint Executive Vice President Brad Fluegel argues the new health-care law will do little to reduce underlying costs.
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Health Insurance Reform Right Now
President Obama shares the story of Natoma Canfield, a cancer survivor who had to drop her health insurance due to excessive rate hikes only to be diagnosed with leukemia, and tells the crowd in Strongsville, Ohio that cases like Natomas make it clear that the time is now for health insurance reform. March 15, 2010.
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President Obama Signs Health Reform Into Law
President Obama signs the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, a historic piece of legislation that will expand health insurance coverage to millions of Americans and put an end to the worst insurance industry practices.
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It is Time to Pass Health Care Reform
President Obama addresses the House Democratic Caucus and says that the time is now to vote for health care reform for America.
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Fighting for Health Insurance Reform
In Glenside, PA, President Obama explains why health insurance reform is a necessity and calls on Congress to put aside politics and hold a final up or down vote on reform. March 8, 2010.
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Obama in PA:Pass Health Care Reform Now
President Obama visits Glenside, Pennsylvania today promoting his health care plan and points out that most people in DC are more worried about the political score instead of results.
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