Nevada Alliance for Retired Americans President Scott Watts filed a complaint into Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez-Masto’s office Monday and requested an investigation into who is really behind misleading TV ads that attack U.S. Rep. Dina Titus (NV-3) for supporting the Affordable Health Care for America Act.
The complaint asks to AG to look into whether any insurance companies licensed to do business in Nevada helped fund the misinformation campaign from the shadowy special interest group “60 Plus Association,” and if so, to direct them to stop funding any further communications that intentionally mislead policyholders and determine whether these companies should disclose their vested financial interest in blocking passage of health insurance reform.
Watts noted in the complaint:
“The inflammatory ads make claims about the legislation’s effect on Medicare recipients that are confirmed by numerous nonpartisan sources to be blatantly untrue. The group who is running the ads, 60 Plus, claims to be a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization speaking for a grassroots movement of senior citizens.”
“If insurance companies licensed to do business in Nevada are indeed behind this group, we would request they be enjoined from doing so if their donations support communications that intentionally misleading policyholders about choices that will affect their health and health care access. Insurance companies have a fiduciary and contractual duty to their insured to provide accurate information as it pertains to their health or health care…”
“We also request a determination as to whether insurers licensed in Nevada should be required in all communication with policyholders, either directly or through a front group, to disclose their vested financial interest in blocking passage of health insurance reform and particularly in keeping out competition from a proposed public option. Such a disclosure is vital to policyholders making informed choices in support of or against health care reform and therefore informed choices about their health.”
Fact check:
Health care reform will NOT hurt Medicare.
None of the health care reform proposals being considered by Congress would cut Medicare benefits or increase out-of-pocket costs for Medicare services.
Health care reform will lower prescription drug costs for people in the Medicare Part D coverage gap or "donut hole" so they can get better afford the drugs they need.
Health care reform will protect seniors' access to their doctors and reduce the cost of preventive services so patients stay healthier.
Health care reform will reduce costly, preventable hospital readmissions, saving patients and Medicare money.
Rather than weaken Medicare, health care reform will strengthen the financial status of the Medicare program.
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