What Health Insurance Reform means for you |
On March 21, 2010 I proudly cast my vote in favor of the Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act. Despite my concerns with the bill, I voted for it. Why? Because a vote in favor of the bill means that 32 million more Americans will have access to health care coverage. A vote in favor means that 45,000 Americans won’t lose their lives each year because they are too poor to have health insurance or because their illnesses are too expensive. A yes vote means that the Medicare program will continue to provide important benefits to our seniors. A vote in favor means reducing the deficit by $143 billion over the next ten years, with $1.2 trillion in additional deficit reduction in the following 10 years. And a vote for the bill means that we will take a giant leap forward in our quest to ensure that all Americans have access to health care that they can afford. That’s why I am proud of my vote in favor the Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act, a bill that will have immeasurable benefits for the American people for years to come. Below please find many of the benefits of the legislation in New York's 8th Congressional District as well as links to additional important information about the law. In the 8th Congressional District, the health care reform bill will:
Important Links
My statement on the floor of the House of Representatives: http://nadler.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1421&Itemid=120 Summary of the Bill: http://docs.house.gov/energycommerce/SUMMARY.pdf Improvements made with the Reconciliation Bill: http://docs.house.gov/energycommerce/KEYIMPROVEMENTS.pdf Implementation Timeline: http://docs.house.gov/energycommerce/TIMELINE.pdf What Provisions Will Take Effect Immediately: http://docs.house.gov/energycommerce/IMMEDIATE_PROVISIONS.pdf How the plan will work: http://docs.house.gov/energycommerce/WHATHCRDOESFORYOU.pdf Guide for Seniors: http://docs.house.gov/energycommerce/SENIORS.pdf Benefits for Women: http://docs.house.gov/energycommerce/WOMEN.pdf Guide for Small Businesses: http://docs.house.gov/energycommerce/SMALL_BUSINESS_G.pdf Benefits for Young Adults: http://docs.house.gov/energycommerce/YOUNG_AMERICANS.pdf Additional Information: http://www.whitehouse.gov/health-care-meeting/proposal |