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The Character of Our Country……You Lie!

Posted by realityrounds on September 9, 2009

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Yes, I listened to the President of the United States speech on healthcare reform.  I am a nurse, and this is close to my heart and soul.  There are over 30 million human beings without any form of health care insurance in this country.  Recent studies have shown that up to 40% of insurance claims are denied by some insurance companies in states such as California.  American citizens with paid in to health insurance are dying because they are sick and the insurance companies are refusing them treatment.  If nothing is done, healthcare costs will bankrupt this country, all sides agree on this.

It is time for intelligent, truthful, painful conversations and solutions on healthcare.  Not scare tactics and fringe antics from either side.  That does a disservice to everyone.

During the President of the United States speech in front of the Joint Sessions of Congress, I can honestly say I was ashamed and embarrassed by what I heard.  In a speech meant to convey the seriousness of healthcare reform for all American citizens, a speech meant for adults to ponder the pros and cons of how to help our fellow Americans, a Republican congressman from South Carolina, Joe Wilson, yells out to the President of the United States,…..”YOU LIE!”

Joe Wilson, THE WHOLE WORLD IS WATCHING. God forbid you lose your re-election seat in Congress, and lose your primo health insurance.  A juvenile, immature, disrespectful response.

RR

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Let’s Not Forget Women, Infants and Children in Healthcare Reform

Posted by realityrounds on September 9, 2009

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Washington Update

Health Care ReformThe March of Dimes is deeply engaged with Congress and the Obama Administration to make sure the health needs of women, infants and children are addressed in health care reform deliberations. When women and children have health insurance, their access to health services improves and they are much less likely to go without needed care. The March of Dimes believes that insurance � whether private or public — should cover all medically necessary preventive and treatment services.

Specifically we are working to improve:

  • Coverage for all women of childbearing age, infants, and children;
  • Coverage for maternity and pediatric care;
  • Protection of Medicaid and CHIP eligibility and benefits;
  • Smoking cessation benefits for pregnant women; and
  • Coverage for preconception and interconception care.

The documents below represent some of our current activity from  letters to Congress to advertisements in Capitol Hill publications  to the work we did advocating for the passage of the Children�s  Health Insurance Program (P.L. 111-3) to ensure that states have  the authority and resources needed to enroll all income-eligible children and pregnant women.

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