Several weeks ago, the DPG began filming spots with "real Georgians" who were talking about the issues that impact them in their day to day life. I did a spot for them, and though I missed it, it apparently went out in email. So, why don't Georgia children deserve the same health coverage Sen. Chambliss has?
Saxby Chambliss on Healthcare
Saxby Chambliss has a history of selling out to the big insurance companies and leaving everyday Georgians behind. This week we hear from Amy Morton, a family therapist who's seen first-hand the difficulties families have in finding affordable health and mental health services. Unfortunately, Chambliss has done little to help those families in need.
No help with expensive prescription drugs
Chambliss voted against preventing a severe reduction in the Federal medical assistance percentage and extending rebates for prescription drugs to enrollees in Medicaid managed organizations [Vote 291, 11/3/05]
Voted against making generic drugs more affordable for seniors [Vote 299, 11/3/05]
Voted against allowing seniors access to cheaper imported prescriptions drugs [Vote 150, 5/3/07]
No help for Georgia's Kids
Chambliss voted against a bill that reauthorizes and expands the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) through 2012. [Vote 403, 11/1/07] Many members of the Republican party crossed over to join Democrats in voting for health care for children, but not Senator Chambliss.
Chambliss voted twice in the same year against reauthorizing and expanding children's health care by voting against HR 976 [Vote 353 on 9/27/9, Vote 307 on 8/2/07]
No help for rural Georgian families
Chambliss voted against helping rural health care providers and hospitals receiving fair reimbursement for their services under Medicare [Vote 89, 3/25/03]
No help for victims of natural disasters
Chambliss even voted against Disaster Relief Medicaid (DRM) health care for Hurricane Katrina victims. [Vote 285 on 11/3/05]
No help for AIDS victims
Chambliss voted against increased funding for the AIDS Drug Assistance program by $74 million. [Vote 178, 10/27/05]
Always a great handout for HMO's and big insurance companies
Fact: Chambliss has taken over $250,000 from the insurance industry in campaign contributions. (Source: Center for Responsive Politics)
Fact: Chambliss' own Chief of Staff is a former insurance company lobbyist (Source: Center for Responsive Politics)
Friday, October 10, 2008
A Message to Saxby - From Me
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Lord help us if John an Saxby oversee American Health Care issues:
http://www.contingencies.org/septoct08/mccain.pdf
McCain Palin Health Care Plan
-Contingencies Magazine- American Society of Actuaries
Sept/Oct 08 issue:
“Opening up the health insurance market to more vigorous nationwide competition,as we have done over the last decade in ""BANKING,"" would provide more choices of innovative products less burdened by the worst excesses of state-based regulation.
Consumer-friendly insurance policies will be more available and affordable when there is greater competition among insurers on a level playing field. You should be able to buy your insurance from any willing provider—the state bureaucracies are no better than national
ones.
Nationwide insurance markets that ensure broad and vigorous competition will wring out excess costs, overhead, and BLOATED EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.”
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-maybe we can save enough with John and Sarah’s healthcare plan to pay for the bank bailout?
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