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AARP Engages Over 7,000 in Health Reform Telephone Town Hall
with Senator Jeanne Shaheen
 
AARP New Hampshire hosted a live telephone town hall this morning with Senator Jeanne Shaheen to educate its members about health reform.
 
The tele-town hall held Thursday, November 19, from 9:30 am to 10:30 am, engaged over 7,000 AARP New Hampshire members from across the state, allowing them to participate in the conversation led by AARP New Hampshire State President Ally McNair. Senator Shaheen answered numerous questions about health reform legislation and shared her views on various proposals that include strengthening Medicare, lowering the cost of prescription drugs, closing the Medicare Part D doughnut hole and improving affordability measures.
 
“We want our members to be informed on the work being done on health reform in our nation’s capitol,” said AARP New Hampshire State Director Kelly Clark. “Giving them the venue to speak directly with their representatives in the US Congress provides the information they want and need.”
 
“Too many seniors are deciding whether they can get the treatment and medication they need based on whether they can afford it or not,” said Senator Shaheen.  “This is not acceptable and we must do something to fix it.  The Senate health care reform bill that was released yesterday is a good start in making health care more efficient, affordable and inclusive, and I will continue to work with my colleagues to ensure we pass a bill that will help patients while also helping our economy.”
 
This telephone town hall with Senator Shaheen will be recorded and available on New Hampshire Public Television’s web site at www.nhptv.org/health.
 
AARP New Hampshire offered to host health reform telephone town halls with the entire Congressional delegation. Congresswoman Shea-Porter and Congressman Hodes held tele-town halls with AARP on August 19 and August 26, respectively.  Scheduling discussions are in progress with Senator Gregg.
 
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Added: November 19, 2009
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rholson says:

As members of AARP for 17 years, we vehemently oppose the organization?s support of the administration?s health care legislation. We do not support any part of a government-run healthcare system. CANCEL OUR MEMBERSHIP EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY!

We:
? Oppose the $400 billion cut in Medicare.
? Oppose ending the Medicare Advantage program that helps offer low cost supplemental coverage to the elderly for hearing aids, eyeglasses, and a variety of benefits not covered by Medicare. Now the only way to supplement Medicare will be Medigap coverage, largely offered by the AARP that is both more expensive and less comprehensive.
? Oppose the fine of $1,000 on the uninsured will not induce them to get coverage. To be covered, they would have to pay between 8 and 12 percent of their income before they get any subsidy. How would a $1,000 fine induce them to pay that much to get coverage?
? Oppose the rise of insurance premiums by $1,700 per family per year.
? Oppose a bill that provides for a 40% tax on health insurance premiums.
? Oppose taxes on Medical devices like pacemakers, heart valves, artificial limbs, replacement hips and knees.
? Oppose Taxes on those who have to pay 7 1/2 percent of their income in medical costs that will no longer be deductible.
? Oppose the legislation that will limit deduction of our premiums only if payments reach 10% of their income. THIS IS A TAX ON SICK PEOPLE!


Under ?Managed Care?, our choices will be limited much like a HMO.

Does the AARP support government paid abortions or minority preferences to doctors and health care providers? This is a provision!

In conclusion, we do not support any thing that our government would be involved in because it will cost more, provide a more complex system and would control my rights given me by our constitution.

Sincerely

Richard H. & Katherine E. Olson
Membership #059360124

Cc: Deborah Sprague- AARP NH
Posted: November 10, 2009 5:14PM EST
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