Federal Legislation

Getting the Truth Out to Seniors on Health Care Reform

Yesterday I had the chance to talk with hundreds of folks in Erie at a senior community fair, organized by State Representative John Hornaman. We shared a table with one of our great coalition partners, the Pennsylvania Alliance for Retired Americans to help get the word out to seniors about the benefits of health reform.

Seniors talking to seniors

 

Throughout Pennsylvania, PHAN volunteers who are seniors themselves have been talking to fellow seniors about what's in the new health care law. To get the straight facts, and answers to complex questions, seniors can turn to these websites for factual information:

AARP

Alliance for Retired Americans

The National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare

FMAP extension bill passes, but potential problems loom

As you hopefully heard, the House of Representatives passed important
pieces of legislation earlier this week that included $16 million worth
of funding for Pennsylvania to help pay for Medicaid (FMAP extension),
as well as a $10 billion bill that allows teachers to stay in the
classroom.

Health Care Happy Hour in Wilkes Barre

Dr. Valerie Arkoosh, President of the National Physicians' Alliance, met with another group of health care professionals, activists and small business owners in Northeast PA. Read about it in the Wilkes-Barre Times Leader

Local people find out how new insurance landscape will affect them

An important tool, healthcare.gov launches

Whether they listened or not, over the last year Americans have heard about health care reform like never before.  There was a great deal of coverage in the media about the back and forth of the debate, but there wasn’t always substantive talk about what was in the bill and exactly what it would mean for consumers.

After this long, drawn-out dialogue I think that Americans are suffering from health reform fatigue.  Not surprisingly, the media too has moved on to new issues, unfortunately leaving many of the real questions people have unanswered.  

Doctors and patients both know that more change is needed

The experience of caring for a loved one such as a parent or grandparent is something that many people have in common.  Depending on the situation this can be an especially difficult time and unfortunately, navigating the health care system can be a big contributor to this.  

PA Submits High Risk Pool Proposal to HHS

Two weeks ago the Pennsylvania Department of Insurance submitted their High Risk Pool Proposal. If approved Pennsylvanian's will be able to start enrolling on August 1st. A brief summary can be found below. For more information please join us for a special conference call on the High Risk Pools on June 23rd from 6:00pm -7:00pm. Please rsvp to aford@philaup.org for the call in number.

The High Risk Pool will cover on average 5,100 people from 2010-2013 HHS will award contract by July 1st Enrolment will begin August 1st

Eligibility:

Senior Health Reform Discussion in Pittsburgh

Yesterday I delivered a presentation discussing the new health care reform law to a group of about 35 seniors at the Jewish Community Center in Pittsburgh.  As you can imagine, the most prevalent question among the group was, “what does the legislation mean for me?” or “how does the law change Medicare?”  Since I knew this would be the case that is what the majority of the discussion concentrated on.  

Calling All Doctors, Nurses, and Other Health Care Professionals!

Dr. Valerie Arkoosh explains it all for you!

Dr. Arkoosh, President of the National Physicians Alliance, was in Williamsport, north central PA, last night, June 9th, to talk to health care professionals about what reform means for them and their patients.

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