Thank you Congressman Andre Carson (IN -7) and to the other 90 cosponsors. HR 676 is the bill in Congress that will ultimately change America for the better. This will eliminate health insurance companies (the middle men) and allow every American access to free affordable health care. So in a free market society, why do we need this?
It is shameful that in the richest most dominant country in the world more than 47 million Americans are uninsured. For those fortunate enough to have insurance, the rising costs and deteriorating coverage cause more than 28% to go without needed care because they can't afford it. More than one million Americans are bankrupted by medical bills annually; which makes medical debt the number reason Americans file for bankruptcy. Of those one million Americans, over 75% had insurance when they got sick.
Single-payer national health insurance would save enough on administrative paperwork (more than $300 billion per year) to provide comprehensive coverage to all Americans. It would provide full choice of doctor and hospital for patients, and set free physicians from arbitrary corporate dictates over patient care. It would control the health expenses currently crippling our economy and provide for a wholesome revitalization of our democratic values.
This movement is going to be a grassroots effort. We have 91 cosponsors in Congress, which is amazing. What we need to do this November, elect to Congress those who will sponsor the bill. We also need to be talking about this issue. If you have a health care story that needs to be told, share it. Visit www.americanpatientsunited.org and speak out on the current state of our health care system.
It is time to stand up, and tell the folks in Washington “we will not be denied!”
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