America’s Affordable Health Choices Act
July 14th, 2009 by KarinaToday, the Chairmen of the three Committees with jurisdiction over health policy in the House (Energy & Commerce, Education & Labor, and Ways & Means) introduced America’s Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 to curb out-of-control costs, encourage competition among insurance plans to improve choices for patients, and expand access to quality, affordable health care for all Americans:
Here’s what America’s Affordable Health Choices Act means for you:
LOWER COSTS
No more co-pays or deductibles for preventive care
No more rate increases for pre-existing conditions, gender, or occupation
An annual cap on your out-of-pocket expenses
Group rates of a national pool if you buy your own plan
Guaranteed, affordable oral, hearing, and vision care for your kids
GREATER CHOICE
Keep your doctor, and your current plan, if you like them
More choice, with a high quality public health insurance option competing with private insurers
HIGHER QUALITY
You and your doctors make health care decisions — not insurance companies
More family doctors and nurses will enter the workforce, helping guarantee access
Mental health care must be covered
STABILITY & PEACE OF MIND
No more coverage denials for pre-existing conditions
No more lifetime limits on how much insurance companies will pay
No reason to ever make a job or life decision again based on health care coverage
Learn more:
Read a summary>>
Paying For Health Care Reform>>
Read issue specific fact sheets about America’s Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009:
The Health Insurance Exchange>>
Public Health Insurance Option>>
Consumer Protections and Insurance Market Reforms>>
Strengthening the Nation’s Health Workforce>>
Protecting Program Integrity by Preventing Waste, Fraud and Abuse>>
Improving the Medicare Part D Drug Program>>
Maintaining and Improving Medicaid>>