http://washingtonmemo.org A blog from the Mennonite Central Committee Washington Office Mon, 14 May 2012 13:41:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://washingtonmemo.org/newsletter/summer09/sample-letter-on-health-care-reform/#comment-2193 Sun, 19 Sep 2010 16:41:54 +0000 http://washingtonmemo.org/?page_id=1371#comment-2193 I believe in health care reform it is a good thing I am just not completely convinced that the companies ans lobbyists are ready for it. Prayer is what we need when we are working on something like this I just wish we had more info…

]]> http://washingtonmemo.org/newsletter/summer09/sample-letter-on-health-care-reform/#comment-722 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 04:21:03 +0000 http://washingtonmemo.org/?page_id=1371#comment-722 Health reform will not cover very much long term care, at least nothing close to what long term care insurance covers.

]]> http://washingtonmemo.org/newsletter/summer09/sample-letter-on-health-care-reform/#comment-485 Tue, 04 Aug 2009 01:22:10 +0000 http://washingtonmemo.org/?page_id=1371#comment-485 A single-payer form of health insurance financing would spend less money than we are curtently spending for health care and cover everyone. This would, in essense, extend an imporved medicare to all. This is possible now, and is in the bill, House Resolution 676, which will be debated and voted on the house floor after summer recess. Private insurance adds NO VALUE to our nation’s health care; their excessive profits and administrative costs take 31% of each health care dollar. Medicare takes less than 5% for admnistration. We need to strongly urge passage of HR 676.
Carol Grieb, member, Peace Mennonie Church

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