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AARP praises House passage of health care reform bill
Nov. 7, 2009
CONTACT:
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
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VOTED YES
ON THE AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE FOR AMERICA ACT
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VOTED NO
ON THE AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE FOR AMERICA ACT
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Blumenauer, Earl
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X
| |
DeFazio, Peter
|
X
| |
Schrader, Kurt
|
X
| |
Walden, Greg
|
X
| |
Wu, David
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X
|
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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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