Speaking of Page Numbers...(WH on healthcare reform bill)

[alsame]

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2009/11/20/speaking-page-numbers

Speaking of Page Numbers...
Posted by Dan Pfeiffer on November 20, 2009 at 11:30 PM EST

Since some opponents of reform seem too obsessed with the length of the Senate health insurance reform bill to even bother looking at what's in it for American families, we thought we'd make it a little easier for them to find some key of provisions they're working so hard to kill:

--On page 78 you’ll learn that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ends discrimination based on pre-existing conditions.

--On page 17, it makes preventive care completely free, with no cost-sharing. (This might be of particular interest to those who have chosen to seize on concerns about the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendations on mammograms to spread baseless myths and advance their own political agenda.)

--Flipping back to page 16, you’ll find that insurance companies are prohibited from dropping your coverage or watering it down when you get sick and need it most.

--Also on page 16, you might notice that it puts an end to lifetime caps on coverage.

--Page 18 is where the bill extends family coverage eligibility for young Americans through the age of 26.

--On page 83 it requires insurance companies to renew any policy as long as the policyholder pays their premium in full – that means they can’t refuse to renew your coverage just because you get sick.

--Page 307 is home to tax credits for small businesses to help them afford insurance for their employees.

--And folks looking to scare our senior citizens about what reform means for them might be interested to check out page 923 and learn that it provides a 50% discount on drugs for seniors in the so-called donut hole.

[Arkana]

1. Heh...snarky and informative. I like it.

[FLyellowdog]

2. Yes, but

...everyone will be forced undergo medical care provided by politicians,not doctors.(Effectively puts doctors out of business.)
...everyone will be taxed twice as much to pay for all this.(Effectively killing what's left of the economy)
...everyone will have to face death panels and/or drink Hemlock.(Effectively putting nursing homes out of business.)
...everyone will become Socialists. (Effectively destroying the US of A)
...everyone will get a free ride even though they are lazy.(Effectively making people less willing to work.)
...everyone will be forced to have abortions (men and women). (Effectively reducing the number of Republicans as Democrats won't be forced to have abortions if they don't want them).
...everyone will have to wait a minimum of 12 months before seeing the doctor...uh, politician.(Effectively reducing the number of people seeking health care as most will die during the wait.)
...everyone will be forced to undergo surgery without anesthesia. (Effectively reducing the number of people who choose to have surgeries...i.e.,more deaths.)

The list goes on ad nauseum. :sarcasm:

[HopeOverFear]

3. You beat me to it I was about to post this!

:)

[alsame]

4. GMTA, lol.

[Cha]

5. Thanks Dan Pfeiffer and alsame..

without info like this ..one might think it was a pile not worthy for consideration. There sure is a lot of misspent energy trying to convince people of that.

[wildflower]

6. That's good to know! Question, though...

It says the insurance company can't drop your coverage. But can it still refuse to pay for a treatment? If I knew the answer to this it would greatly ease my mind.