Health Care for all Americans

• 7 US Presidents have tried to pass a Health Care Bill over the last 100 Years,  but all failed.  President Obama was successful.

• Today Health Care is Law of the Land

• A Foundation for Universal Health Care has been set

• Health Reform is fiscally sound:

–Reduce the premium payments

–Reduce the deficit by: $240 Billion over 10 years, $1.2 Trillion for the 2nd 10 years

 Health Care Reform by The Numbers

ØOver 30 Million More Americans will receive Coverage

ØChildren under 26 are covered in their parent’s health insurance if not employed

–Almost 2.5 Million Young Adults Get Health Insurance because of the Health Care Law - http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/14/obamas-health-care-overha_n_1147953.html

ØHealth Care Reform Bill prevents insurance companies from denying insurance because of a pre-existing condition

ØChildren under 26 are covered in their parent’s health insurance if not employed

ØAmericans with hardship who could not have insurance before can now join the high-risk pool

ØMedicare beneficiaries received $250.00 to pay for their drugs

ØDonut-hole to be halved in 2011

ØPreventive medicine is now covered by all insurers

ØTax credits to small 3.5 million businesses to offer health insurance to their employee    

ØImproved health benefits care for veterans (traumatic injuries,…)

ØHealth Insurance companies have to invest at least 80% of their revenues into payments for the medical care

ØSigned the Children’s Health Insurance Reauthorization Act, which provides insurance for 11 million children, 4 million of whom were previously uninsured

ØExpansion of Medicaid to all individuals under age 65 with incomes up to 133 percent of the federal poverty level

ØRequire health insurance plans to disclose how much of the premium actually goes to patient care

ØAmerican Workers can change jobs without losing their health insurance