Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Telephone Town Hall 2009 : Addressing the gaps and inequalities of our health care system
I recently held my third Telephone Town Hall to discuss health care reform. The Telephone Town Hall allowed me to connect with thousands of constituents to talk about the state of health care in California and across our nation. The enthusiasm of the callers was very impressive as we engaged in a discussion on a range of issues. I will bring the opinions and ideas of these participants back to Capitol Hill. Together we can improve our health care system and ensure a brighter tomorrow for our nation. Learn more about our discussion: Download the full call. Listen to individual questions & answers from the call. Read several follow-up questions that we didn’t have time to discuss during the call. Leave a comment.
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I believe we need a public option, but I am very concerned about the rate that is being trown around. I have read in several places that at least one of the bills is looking at an 8% charge. If that is correct, the public systems WILL run the private insurance companies out of the business. A recent quote for group insurance came in from five different insurance companies at 30% of payroll. There is no way an insurance company can come down to compete at that level. Also I am very concerned that at 8% the public program will be grossly under funded. That is just as bad.
Can you tell me something different?
Don Rector
While CA businesses are struggling to survive, I am concerned that the costs to businesses for the private option double healthcare costs and public a third more. How can businesses on the edge of failure survive these new costs? In a time of a serious recession and an increase of 25% federal debt added in one year, how can you stand by plans which put our businesses at greater risk?
Congressman Honda,
We appreciate you are now engaging on the reform issues, because the proposed bills do nothing to fundamentally reduce total health care costs, not just what is paid through taxes.
It is imperative the industry is required to reduce per capita health care costs by 25% in return for 40 million additional customers.
Will you stand up for a public plan that competes aggressively with a low price by holding its marketing and billing costs to those of Medicare, being not-for-profit, is open to everyone who has existing insurance, (not just the un-insured), and, importantly, is committed to a strategy to reward health care outcomes rather than procedures?
Failing your pro-active advocacy for such real reform and evidence of your with-holding your vote until it is clearly in the bill, we really do not feel you deserve to be re-elected, for real health care reform is critical to our economic security and reclaiming our democracy from those lobbies who finance too many in Congress.
Prad Kansara
Cupertino
Honda,
When I needed immediate surgery having a week to save my life in 1999, I got it. I don't want the Obama plan. Period.
If this passes, I will donate and help anyone who is running against you to get this travesty overturned.
I have never been politically involved in anyone's campaign, but because of Obama care,
I will.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9GMKK_fWKg
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