The House's Historic Vote on Health Care

Written by: Douglas M on Nov 8, 2009 10:53 PM EST

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I support the public option because for too long in this country, insurance companies have been allowed to provide poor care to working families, while driving up costs at the same time. That is about to change because with a public insurance option, insurance companies will have incentives to lower their costs and provide better care to working families. If you like your insurance you can keep it; however, there are many Americans who don’t like their insurance or cannot afford insurance all together, they will be provided with a choice.

The public option will not affect those who like their health insurance, it will only affect those who are being abused by insurance companies including the 47 million Americans uninsured. This will not hurt the insurance companies, it will keep them honest, give them healthy competition and a reason to lower their costs.  Once this is achieved, the insurance companies will operate just fine, and so will the public option.

With the House’s historic vote to approve health care reform, we are closer then we have ever been to passing real reform. Now, we must let the Senate know that we expect them to vote yes.

Contact Senator Judd Gregg at www.gregg.senate.gov and tell him that it is time for health care reform. 47 million uninsured is 47 million too many.

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