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Educate Yourself: Are the March 2010 Health Care Reform Laws Good for America?

Written on September 4, 2010 – 12:42 am | by Matthew Hovell

If you’re tired of wading through the rants of biased bloggers and media talkers, ProCon.org is ready to help you get the facts about the March 2010 US federal health care reform laws. So educate yourself and obtain some solid, unbiased, self-study material about this important landmark legislation.

This incredible website provides statements from experts and leaders such as Barack Obama, Ron Paul, The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), The Wall Street Journal, Sarah Palin, The New York Times, AARP, the IRS, The US Chamber of Commerce, AMA, and many, many others. The statements are presented as responses to the following questions organized into several broad categories:

“Bankruptcy … Will people no longer be at risk of medical bankruptcy?
Congress … Does the new law limit health care coverage for Congress?
Constitutionality … Are the new laws constitutional?
Costs …
- Will I pay less for health insurance?
- Will the government help me if I cannot afford mandatory health insurance?
Deficit… Will the health care reform laws decrease the federal deficit?
Emergency Care … Will fewer people rely on emergency rooms for health care?
Employers
- Are all employers required to provide health insurance?
- Are the new laws financially burdensome for businesses?
Health Insurance Mandate
- Are there penalties for not having health insurance?
- Are there any exemptions to the mandatory health insurance requirement?
Illegal Immigrants Are illegal immigrants covered in the new health care laws?
Insurance Coverage
- Can I keep my current coverage?
- Can I get coverage for my child with a pre-existing condition?
- Can my current insurance cancel my coverage if I get sick?
- Can I get coverage despite having a pre-existing condition?
- Can children up to age 26 remain on their parent’s health insurance?
- Will lifetime or annual limits on coverage be eliminated?
Insurance Industry
- Does the new law encourage health insurance competition?
- Do the new laws restrict insurance companies’ profits?
- Are insurance companies still exempt from federal antitrust laws?
Medicaid/Medicare
- Will Medicare Part A, Part B, and Part D benefits increase?
- Will more people be eligible for Medicaid?
- Will the quality of care from public health programs such as Medicare and Medicaid improve?
- Will Medicare Part C (Medicare Advantage) benefits increase?
Medical Malpractice/Tort Reform … Should the health care bill have overhauled medical malpractice?
Physicians
- Will there be enough primary care physicians to meet the increased demand?
- Will physicians’ reimbursements from Medicare and Medicaid increase?
Prevention/Wellness … Is preventive care covered?
Socialism … Are the 2010 health care reform laws socialist?
Taxes … Will the new law lower taxes?”

Whew! This is a HUGE list of questions, and an incredibly comprehensive list of opinions presented in response to each! So go the the website, educate yourself and then take action to nudge your congressperson or senator to work for America’s best interests, as you see them.

URL: http://healthcarereform.procon.org/

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