Hi,

Now, that the Senate bill has been introduced to us I realize what began as a HUGE, optimistic plan for Health Care Reform has been cut step by step over the last months.

+Our robust public option that competes with private insurers
-Now it is a weak public option that will have higher premiums

+We had the choice to CHOOSE between public and private insurance
-Now the public option is restricted to 2% of the population

+The Kucinch Amendment should grant states the right to create a single-payer system
-The vote has been postponed

+People 350% above the poverty line should get government-run health insurance
-People 133% above the poverty line can get government-run health insurance

+Limits annual out-of-pocket expenses to $5,000 for an individual and $10,000 for a family.
-Limits annual out-of-pocket expenses to $8,500 for an individual and $23,000 for a family.

+People will be covered until 2013 when the health exchange is running from New Year 2010.
-People will be covered until 2014 when the health exchange is running from somewhere in 2010. This means, millions of patients will lose coverage after the Senate bill has been passed.


The only solution is real government-run health care that will run more efficiently and in favor of the patient, not the insurance CEOs.

Based on:

America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009
and
Senate Health Bill