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AARP Iowa Members Voice Strong Support for Health ReformWhere AARP Stands on Health Care Reform
As health reform legislation moves forward in the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives, AARP is monitoring the debate very carefully and is committed to ensuring that Iowa members and future generations have the health coverage they need when they retire.
The Association is fighting with
the strength of our 40 million members against proposals that
unfairly harm people in Medicare, and fighting to guarantee
Americans are not denied health coverage because of age or
preexisting conditions.
According to a
recent survey of Iowa members, the majority of older Iowans are
ready for reform.
AARP
Iowa State
Director Bruce Koeppl said the
survey findings underscore that Iowans believe the cost of doing
nothing is unacceptable.
“Seventy-five percent of
older Iowans surveyed said it is important to them for Congress to
enact new policies this year to improve the nation’s health
care system, said Koeppl. “They believe the status quo
is not sustainable and they want to see something done, especially
when it comes to controlling costs, improving access and
strengthening Medicare.”
AARP has been working with
Members of Congress in both the Republican and Democratic parties
to identify common-sense reforms to help lower skyrocketing health
care costs and guarantee all Americans more affordable health care choices.
Specifically, AARP is fighting to
make sure health care will:
- Lower drug costs and strengthen Medicare by closing the Medicare Part D “doughnut hole,” ensuring patient access to their doctors, not increasing co-pays and cracking down on fraud and wasteful spending.
- Protect your health care choices by ensuring you can choose your doctor, your health insurance plan and where to receive care.
- End discrimination by insurance companies by preventing insurance companies from denying coverage because of a preexisting condition or using age to price Americans ages 50 to 64 out of affordable, quality health insurance.
- Guarantee stable, affordable coverage ensuring you have the security of knowing that if you lose or change jobs, you will be able to get affordable, quality health insurance.
Koeppl said AARP will be vigilant
in ensuring that Medicare is strengthened, and the both the costs
and benefits of health reform are shared fairly by all
generations. “At the end of the day, the standard AARP
will use to judge the legislation is simple: Will this
improve health care and provide peace of mind to our members and
their families?”
Follow the latest news on the
health care debate with the AARP Bulletin at http://bulletin.aarp.org
Tell your story, sign a health care petition and add your
voice to the health care discussion at http://www.healthactionnow.org
To stay in the know on the latest news, information, tips and
tools you need to stay healthy, visit http://www.aarp.org/health
For more information on the AARP Iowa 2009 Member Survey on
Health Reform, go to
http://www.aarp.org/research/surveys/care/health/hcreform/articles/ia_hcr_09.html
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