On Saturday, House Resolution 3962 passed, taking Americans one step closer to meaningful health insurance reform.
Alliance members nationally praised their House Representatives for supporting the bill.
Jean Friday, President of the Pennsylvania Alliance for Retired Americans, said:
As the debate over Health Care Reform continues, grassroots activists with the Pennsylvania Alliance for Retired Americans will continue their efforts to educate and mobilize seniors to help improve the quality of life for Americans of all ages. We urge Senators Casey and Specter to work for the speedy passage of their Health Care Reform package, and to fight to make sure that the important provisions of the House Bill discussed above appear in the Senate version as well. Furthermore, the Pennsylvania Alliance will also do our best to make sure that our members know whether their Member of Congress stood with seniors and their health care needs or with insurance companies and their profits on this important vote.
David Friesner, President of the Ohio Alliance, said in response to the U.S. House vote on H.R. 3962:
The stakes could not be higher for retirees. If we fail to act this year, Medicare premiums and out-of-pocket costs would soon eat up more than one-third of a retiree’s Social Security benefits. A typical older couple would need to save $300,000 for medical bills not covered by Medicare. Retirees were not well served by those Ohio Members of Congress who voted against HR 3962 and failed to stand up to the entrenched health industry interests who want no change.
Alliance members nationally look forward to the passage of a bill that will
- Lower drug costs
- Shrink seniors' medical bills
- Help Medicare retirees
- Improve long-term care and
- Ensure the long-term solvency of Medicare.
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