On June 25th, HCAN and their partners mobilized thousands of people in our Capitol to demand quality, affordable health care for all. We told our Senators and Representatives that we can't wait any longer for reform that will lower health care costs, offer the choice of a public health insurance option, and keep the insurance industry honest.
The American public is now declaring its independence from the insurance industry, and we are signing up people across the country to tell Congress that we need an American solution to meet our health care needs. It's time to have a choice when it comes to our health insurance.
We hold these truths to be self-evident; we need health care reform that will provide:
· Coverage we can afford;
· Comprehensive benefits we can count on;
· Choice of a private or public health insurance plan; and
· Equal access to quality care
Dear Senator:
Insurance companies have taken advantage for Hoosiers across the state. The enclosed petition shows the vast support for taking a stand against insurance company abuses.
These grievances can only be solved by Congress, by passing health care reform that offers everyone the choice of a public health insurance option that will lower costs and keep private insurers honest.
16 Deplorable and Common Private Insurance Abuses:
1. Insurers Leave Patients with High Out-of-Pocket Costs
2. Insurers Deny Coverage for Medically Necessary Care
3. Insurers Discriminate Against Women
4. Insurers Wrongly Drop People’s Coverage
5. Insurers Scam People Through Marketing Abuses
6. Insurers Defraud Taxpayers
7. Insurers Reward Employees for Denying Coverage
8. Insurers Export Dollars Over State Lines to Help Affiliated Companies
9. Insurers Reward CEOs for Bad Practices
10. Insurers Deny Emergency Care
11. Insurers Overcharge Small Businesses
12. Insurers Collude With Some Providers to Drive Up Prices
13. Insurers Prevent Doctors from Delivering Care They Feel Is Best for Their Patients
14. Insurers Delay Reimbursement to Patients and Providers
15. Insurers Deny Rural Americans Good Coverage
16. Insurers Oppose Steps to Create Health Security
We urge you to join with President Obama and make the choice of a public health insurance plan a reality in 2009.
