America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009

Posted by AzBlueMeanie:
Blog for Arizona
July 15, 2009

On Tuesday, the Chairmen of the three Committees with jurisdiction over health policy in the House (Energy & Commerce, Education & Labor, and Ways & Means) introduced America’s Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 to curb out-of-control costs, encourage competition among insurance plans to improve choices for patients, and expand access to quality, affordable health care for all Americans:





For details and analysis of this complex legislation, visit The Gavel » America’s Affordable Health Choices Act. Read the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) analysis here CBO's Analysis of House Health Care Bill | TPM Document Collection.

Here’s what America’s Affordable Health Choices Act means for you:

LOWER COSTS

No more co-pays or deductibles for preventive care

No more rate increases for pre-existing conditions, gender, or occupation

An annual cap on your out-of-pocket expenses

Group rates of a national pool if you buy your own plan

Guaranteed, affordable oral, hearing, and vision care for your kids

GREATER CHOICE

Keep your doctor, and your current plan, if you like them

More choice, with a high quality public health insurance option competing with private insurers

HIGHER QUALITY

You and your doctors make health care decisions — not insurance companies

More family doctors and nurses will enter the workforce, helping guarantee access

Mental health care must be covered

STABILITY & PEACE OF MIND

No more coverage denials for pre-existing conditions

No more lifetime limits on how much insurance companies will pay

No reason to ever make a job or life decision again based on health care coverage And here is the rest of it.