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AARP praises House passage of health care reform bill

Nov. 7, 2009                                             

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Sara Wurfel , 503-706-4634 or swurfel@aarp.org

 
AARP OREGON KEY VOTE NEWS ALERT
ATTENTION NEWS DESKS: AARP is recording House and Senate roll call votes on key issues throughout the 111th Congress, and informing its nearly 40 million members of the results of these key votes.
 
AARP praises House passage of health care reform bill
Critical legislation would strengthen Medicare, improve coverage for all Americans
 
SUMMARY: Today, the U.S.  House o f Representatives passed critical health care reform legislation that would strengthen Medicare for seniors and end discrimination by insurance companies that prices millions of Americans out of affordable health coverage. 
 
The Affordable Health Care for America Act (H.R. 3962) makes prescription drugs more affordable for seniors by closing the dangerous gap in Medicare drug coverage and allowing the program to negotiate lower drug prices. It adds cost-free preventive services like cancer screenings and cracks down on waste and fraud to protect and strengthen traditional Medicare benefits. In addition, the legislation provides benefits to help seniors and people with disabilities live in their own homes and communities by establishing the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program.
 
For all Americans—especially those age 50 to 64 who often struggle to find affordable insurance—this plan strictly limits how much more insurance companies can charge based on age, and stops insurers from denying coverage based on a person’s health history or gender. For those who still cannot find affordable coverage on their own, this bill offers help so they can purchase insurance.
 

Oregon
VOTED YES ON THE AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE FOR AMERICA ACT
VOTED NO ON THE AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE FOR AMERICA ACT
Blumenauer, Earl
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DeFazio, Peter
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Schrader, Kurt
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Walden, Greg
 
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Wu, David
X
 

** How a legislator votes on issues is only one factor in evaluating his or her legislative performance, which should also include such things as constituency services and committee work.
 
“We applaud Congressmen Blumenauer, DeFazio, Schrader and Wu who supported this crucial legislation,” said Jerry Cohen, AARP Oregon State Director. “This bill will help millions of older Oregonians and all Americans get the health coverage they need, while strengthening Medicare for today’s seniors and future generations. We look forward to working with these lawmakers to pass the Affordable Health Care for America Act this year.”
 
AARP notified the 111th Congress that it was tracking roll call votes on key legislation important to its nearly 40 million members – 535,000+ across Oregon – and reporting the outcomes of these votes back to its members.
 
AARP members can see how their representatives voted on health care reform by going to www.aarp.org/governmentwatch. AARP’s Government Watch is a one-stop online portal that will be tracking and publicizing every designated key vote on issues facing Americans age 50-plus.   A “Key Vote Summary” highlighting votes on these issues will be published at the end of each congressional session.
 
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matowiyan
matowiyan says:
Posted: August 21, 2009 8:43PM EDT
Kath1948
Kath1948 says:

I'm fairly new to the AARP communities, but this one definitely caught my eye. Are there other members in here?
I'm a caregiver, and I had to relocate from Oakridge , OR to Ketchikan , Alaska to find work. While in OR, I worked for SDS officed in Eugene. Earlier this year, my hours were cut drastically because my clients were getting less if any help, because of the cut backs. I want so much to return to OR, and I'm trying to keep up with the latest updates on home health care. I also worked for an adult foster home. I believe they are under estimated and shoved under the rug, compared to the big corp. assisted living facilities.
I"m going to look around this site and check in from time to time. I'd like to get feedback from others. Good Luck and have a wonderful weekend.
Kathryn Guillaum
Posted: August 15, 2009 11:50PM EDT
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