The USA Today has a column by Steven Findlay, a senior health policy analyst at Consumers Union (of Consumer Reports fame), that busts 4 of the most common myths about health insurance reform now before Congress.
He says:
Hallmarks of this reform are increasing choice for consumers and competition for insurance companies, reducing the deficit and ensuring the solvency of Medicare and Medicaid while improving the quality of care for every American.
We encourage you to read the entire USA Today column, learn more about the Affordable Health Care for America Act, and educate yourself on some of the other myths surrounding this reform effort.
He says:
H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act, is a uniquely American solution to ensuring affordability for the middle class, accountability for insurance companies, and accessibility for all Americans.
- It's not a government takeover of health care.
- It's highly unlikely that your existing coverage is going to cost more under this legislation than it would otherwise over the next 10 years.
- Relatedly, the legislation is not going to bust the budget.
- Medicare is not being sacrificed on the altar of coverage expansions for the under-65 folks.
Hallmarks of this reform are increasing choice for consumers and competition for insurance companies, reducing the deficit and ensuring the solvency of Medicare and Medicaid while improving the quality of care for every American.
We encourage you to read the entire USA Today column, learn more about the Affordable Health Care for America Act, and educate yourself on some of the other myths surrounding this reform effort.
