Tuesday in New York City: Don't let Big Insurance block reform

Dear MoveOn member,

Right now, big insurance companies are the biggest roadblock to real health care reform. They hate the public option, and they've convinced enough senators to oppose it that Senate leaders may drop it.

So now, in the final days of the health care debate, we need Senator Charles Schumer to stand up to Big Insurance and conservative Democrats and keep fighting for the public option.

So on Tuesday at 4:00 PM, MoveOn members are setting up an actual roadblock on the sidewalk in New York City—the same kind you see while driving when a road is being closed down.

We need to let Sen. Schumer know we're counting on him to fight to ensure the final Senate bill includes a public option, and this is a creative way to get the media's attention.

But we need a good turnout for this rally to be effective. Can you join us? 

Yes, I'll come to the "Roadblock Rally" in New York City on Tuesday.

Sorry, I can't make it.

The latest word from Washington is that Senate Democrats have negotiated a tentative deal that doesn't appear to include a real public option. But remember, progressives have rescued the public option before, and we can do it again.

First, though, we need to get Sen. Schumer to tell Big Insurance that he won't let them block reform with a public option. That's why this rally is so important—and it's coming at a critical time, when reporters are paying very close attention to Sen. Schumer's position on health care.

Hope you can make it—and thanks for all you do.

–Daniel, Ilya, Eli, Kat, and the rest of the team

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Unacceptable

There's a tentative Senate health care deal that doesn't appear to include a public option. Can you call Sens. Gillibrand and Schumer and tell them not to give in to conservatives and Big Insurance? Senator Kirsten Gillibrand Phone: 202-224-4451 Senator Charles Schumer Phone: 202-224-6542 Report your call

Dear MoveOn member,

How could they?

Senate Democrats have just announced a tentative health care deal that doesn't appear to include a real public health insurance option.¹

Instead of pulling out all the stops, they've bargained away the heart of health care reform—allowing conservative senators like Joe Lieberman and Ben Nelson to hold the process hostage and protect Big Insurance.

And sure enough, the insurance companies are reportedly thrilled with these terms. "We WIN," one industry insider said during the negotiations. "No government insurance competitor."²

If the health care bill doesn't include a public option, it'll be a huge giveaway to the insurance companies. But the deal isn't final yet, so we need to send an immediate message to Congress and President Obama that any health care bill without a real public health insurance option is simply unacceptable.

So we've set a goal of making 3 calls to Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Charles Schumer's offices from people in Inwood. Can you call and tell them that reform must include a public option, and urge them not to give in to conservatives and Big Insurance?

Here's where to call:

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand
Phone: 202-224-4451

Senator Charles Schumer
Phone: 202-224-6542

Then, please report your call by clicking here:

http://pol.moveon.org/call?tg=FSNY_2.FSNY_1&cp_id=1201&id=18223-10220574-QWdvNax&t=2

Details are still emerging about this new deal. According to The Washington Post, "the government plan preferred by liberals would be replaced with a program that would create several national insurance policies administered by private companies."³

But half-measures simply won't cut it: we desperately need a real public option in order to hold private insurance companies accountable. That's far more important than appeasing Joe Lieberman and his friends in the insurance industry.

And this fight isn't over yet, no matter how many times the media tries to declare the death of the public option. It'd only take one or two senators to unravel this deal, and progressive senators Russ Feingold and Bernie Sanders both indicated last night that their support can't be taken for granted.⁴

So to win, we've got to send a powerful message to congressional Democrats and President Obama that we won't accept this deal. Instead of giving up on the public option, they ought to show real leadership and ratchet up the pressure on Lieberman and any Democratic senators who are threatening to filibuster.

Here's where to call:

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand
Phone: 202-224-4451

Senator Charles Schumer
Phone: 202-224-6542

Then, please report your call by clicking here:

http://pol.moveon.org/call?tg=FSNY_2.FSNY_1&cp_id=1201&id=18223-10220574-QWdvNax&t=3

Thanks for all you do.

–Kat, Michael, Ilyse, Wes, and the rest of the team

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http://www.moveon.org/r?r=85738&id=18223-10220574-QWdvNax&t=4

Sources:

1. "Senate may drop public option," The Washington Post, December 9, 2009
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=85729&id=18223-10220574-QWdvNax&t=5

"Democrats Agree to Tentatively Trade Opt-Out for Trigger, Medicare Buy In, and More," Talking Points Memo, December 8, 2009
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=85730&id=18223-10220574-QWdvNax&t=6

2. "Insurance industry insider: 'We win'," Politico, December 7, 2009
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=85731&id=18223-10220574-QWdvNax&t=7

3. "Senate may drop public option," The Washington Post, December 9, 2009
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=85729&id=18223-10220574-QWdvNax&t=8

4. "Feingold Statement on Negotiations On The Public Option," Office of Senator Russ Feingold, December 8, 2009
http://feingold.senate.gov/record.cfm?id=320547

'The Ed Show' for Tuesday, December 8, 2009, MSNBC, December 8, 2009
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=85732&id=18223-10220574-QWdvNax&t=9

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Heroes

Clicking here will send this message to Sens. Gillibrand and Schumer: "Please announce that you won't settle for anything less than a real public option. Hundreds of millions of Americans are counting on you to win the public option." Sign the petition

Dear MoveOn member,

It's straight out of a movie: The villains are holding the public option hostage, and the clock is ticking down. Conservative Democrats are about to kill the public option once and for all!

Where's Superman when you need him?

Well, Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Charles Schumer could save the day. With 60 Democrats, the Senate needs the votes of public option supporters just as much as conservative votes.

All it takes is one senator to say they'll only vote for a bill with a public option.

We need to pass real health care reform this year. Can you urge Sens. Gillibrand and Schumer to step forward and win the fight for a public option? Clicking here will add your name to our petition:

http://pol.moveon.org/publicoptionheroes/o.pl?id=18193-10220574-RYirLEx&t=3

The petition says, "Please announce that you won't settle for anything less than a real public option. Hundreds of millions of Americans are counting on you to win the public option."

We'll all support senators who make this commitment. A decisive majority of Americans—including 86% of Democrats—want a public option in health care this year.¹ But so far, conservative Democrats have the upper hand because they're the ones threatening to block health care reform to stop the public option.

In just days, the Senate may announce the official death of the public option to appease these conservative obstructionists.² We don't have much time to stop them.

But one senator could rescue the public option. If Sens. Gillibrand and Schumer say they'll only vote for a bill with a public option, everything changes: The White House and Senate leaders will have to negotiate a real solution, one that represents the vast majority of Americans who want a public option. The vote is so close, every Democratic senator's vote is needed. 

Sign our petition asking Sens. Gillibrand and Schumer to stand up and win this fight for the public option—for America. Clicking here will add your name:

http://pol.moveon.org/publicoptionheroes/o.pl?id=18193-10220574-RYirLEx&t=4

Thanks for all you do.

–Kat, Noah, Carrie, Marika, and the rest of the team

Sources:
1. "Most in U.S. want public health option: poll," Reuters, December 3, 2009
http://www.reuters.com/article/gc07/idUSTRE5B20OL20091203

2. "Reid set to unveil new public option, breaking Senate impasse on healthcare," The Hill, December 1, 2009
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=85349&id=18193-10220574-RYirLEx&t=5

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Tomorrow: Emergency vigil in Elmhurst

Tomorrow: Emergency action in Elmhurst Join our health care vigil to remind Congress not to bargain away real reform Where: outside shopping areas on Queens Blvd. (in Elmhurst) When: Tuesday, Dec. 8 at 6:30 PM What: Conservatives are pushing to bargain away the heart of real reform—the public option. So we're organizing emergency vigils nationwide to send Congress a powerful reminder that a majority of Americans want a public option—and we won't let it be bargained away.   Can you make it to the vigil tomorrow? Click here for more details and to RSVP: I can come. Sorry, I can't make it this time. For more info and to find other vigils in your area, click here. And don't worry, this email was sent through the MoveOn system, so your personal contact info is kept private.

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What's in the health care bills?

Dear MoveOn member,

The health care debate has so many moving parts that it's hard for anybody to keep them straight. So we decided to put together an overview of where we're at—both good and bad—and what we're all going to need to keep fighting for.

Neither of these bills is close to perfect. But we're entering the home stretch where we risk losing a lot of what's good in these bills and where we have a huge opportunity to strengthen the parts that need work.

Here's where we are:

The House of Representatives passed their bill last month. The Senate is aiming to pass its version before Christmas.

Overall, both pieces of legislation would do four major things:

• Create a "Health Insurance Exchange." The bills create a one-stop marketplace where people can choose from various insurance plans, including the public option. The details aren't set yet, but initially the Exchange would likely be open to the self-employed, people without insurance at work, and small businesses.¹ The key with the Exchange is that it brings "the bargaining power and scale that's generally accessible only to large employers" to individuals—and with that, lower costs and better options.²

• Provide insurance to over 30 million more people. The House bill would expand coverage to 36 million people by 2019. The Senate bill extends coverage to 31 million.³

• Outlaw discrimination based on pre-existing conditions and gender. Insurance companies will have to stop denying coverage to people with "pre-existing conditions." And they won't be allowed to charge women more than men for the same coverage.⁴
  


• Eliminate coverage limits and price-gouging. The bills differ on some details, but in general would place limits on how much people have to pay for health care beyond their premiums. They both cap out-of-pocket costs and ban insurance companies from setting limits on how much health care they'll cover for a person each year.⁵

Of course, the devil is in the details, and much in these bills still needs work.

Here's what still needs to be fixed:

• Both bills leave millions uninsured. The House bill leaves 18 million without insurance in 2019; the Senate bill, 24 million. Neither comes close to the vision for universal coverage so many of us fought for for years. We'll all need to fight to continue to expand coverage in the bills this year, and in the years to come.⁶

• The Senate public option is weak, and conservatives are pushing to make it weaker. The public option is a core piece of reform that will create real accountability and competition for private insurance—and that's why it's at the center of such a huge fight. While the House bill creates a national public option, the Senate lets states opt out, denying their residents access to it. Plus, conservatives are working to weaken it even more. We're all going to have to fight hard for the strongest version possible.⁷

• Many reforms don't start quickly enough. While some pieces of reform go into effect right away, the larger structural changes are not scheduled to go into effect until 2013 (House bill) or 2014 (Senate bill). This includes the Exchange, the public option, and subsidies—the major ways coverage will be expanded.⁸

• Required insurance could still be too expensive for many. Both bills require virtually all Americans to have insurance. But the caps on how much we're expected to pay are way too high, and the subsidies are way too low. Many progressives are working to fix this, but it's going to be a significant fight.⁹
  

• Reproductive rights are severely restricted in the House bill. An egregious anti-choice amendment in the bill virtually prohibits anyone purchasing insurance in the Exchange from buying a plan that covers abortion—even if paid for with their own money. We need to make sure the final bill doesn't include this rollback of reproductive rights.¹⁰ 

• The Senate bill could discriminate against lower income workers. The current Senate legislation retains a version of what's called the "free rider" provision, which essentially penalizes employers for hiring lower income workers. This provision needs to be fixed before the bill is finalized.¹¹

There's a lot going on in these bills, and we're all going to need to be vigilant to ensure the good pieces end up in the final bill, and the bad ones are fixed. It's going to be a rocky ride. But if we fight together, we'll come out stronger in the end.

Thank you, as always, for everything you do.

–Justin, Adam, Amy, Anna, Annie, Carrie, Christopher, Daniel, Danielle, Eli, Emily, Gail, Ian, Ilya, Ilyse, Joan, Jodeen, Kat, Keauna, Laura, Lenore, Marika, Matt, Matthew, Melanie, Michael, Nita, Noah, Peter, Scott, Stephen, Steven, Susannah, and Wes

P.S. Check out more about the House bill here and the Senate bill here or here, and see what the impact of reform would be in your state here. If you want to read the full bills, for the House, click here or here (PDF), and for the Senate, here or here (PDF).

Sources:

1.  "A Health Insurance Exchange: The Fine Print," The New York Times, August 20, 2009
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=85241&id=18172-10220574-3bnBmax&t=3

"Health Reform at a Glance: The Health Insurance Exchange,"  House Committees on Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, and Education and Labor, July 14, 2009
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=85665&id=18172-10220574-3bnBmax&t=4

2. "Health Insurance Exchanges: The Most Important, Undernoticed Part of Health Reform," The Washington Post, June 16, 2009
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=85664&id=18172-10220574-3bnBmax&t=5

3. "H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act," Congressional Budget Office, November 20, 2009
http://cbo.gov/doc.cfm?index=10741

"Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act," Congressional Budget Office, November 18, 2009
http://cbo.gov/doc.cfm?index=10731

4. "Top 10 Ways Health Insurance Reform Works for You," The Speaker of the House, October 29, 2009
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=85669&id=18172-10220574-3bnBmax&t=6

"How Health Insurance Reform Will Help Your Family," Senate Democratic Policy Committee
http://dpc.senate.gov/dpcdoc-responsiblereform.cfm

"Meeting Women's Health Care Needs," The Speaker of the House
http://www.speaker.gov/newsroom/legislation?id=0327

"Reports on Health Insurance Reform—Women," Senate Democratic Policy Committee
http://dpc.senate.gov/dpcdoc-responsiblereform.cfm

5. "Top 10 Ways Health Insurance Reform Works for You," The Speaker of the House, October 29, 2009
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=85669&id=18172-10220574-3bnBmax&t=7

"How Health Insurance Reform Will Help Your Family," Senate Democratic Policy Committee
http://dpc.senate.gov/dpcdoc-responsiblereform.cfm

6. "H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act," Congressional Budget Office, November 20, 2009
http://cbo.gov/doc.cfm?index=10741

"Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act," Congressional Budget Office, November 18, 2009
http://cbo.gov/doc.cfm?index=10731

"REPORT: How the Senate Bill Compares to Other Reform Legislation," Think Progress, November 19, 2009
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=85670&id=18172-10220574-3bnBmax&t=8

7. "Sen. Reid Announces 'Opt Out' Public Plan," The New York Times, October 26, 2009
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=85673&id=18172-10220574-3bnBmax&t=9

"Carper: Conservative Democrats Not Likely To Support Senate Public Option," Talking Points Memo, November 17, 2009
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=85675&id=18172-10220574-3bnBmax&t=10

8. "Top 14 Provisions That Take Effect Immediately," The Speaker of the House
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=85676&id=18172-10220574-3bnBmax&t=11

"What happens before 2014?" The Washington Post, November 19, 2009
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=85677&id=18172-10220574-3bnBmax&t=12

"Senate, House Democratic health bills compared," The Associated Press, November 18, 2009
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=85667&id=18172-10220574-3bnBmax&t=13

9. "The Details of The New Merged Senate Bill," Think Progress, November 18, 2009
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=85668&id=18172-10220574-3bnBmax&t=14

"REPORT: How the Senate Bill Compares to Other Reform Legislation," Think Progress, November 19, 2009
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=85670&id=18172-10220574-3bnBmax&t=15

"Analysis: How the Senate health care bill stacks up with the House health care bill," Think Progress, November 19, 2009
http://thinkprogress.org/2009/11/19/senate-house-comparison/

10. "The Ban on Abortion Coverage," The New York Times, November 9, 2009
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/10/opinion/10tue1.html

11. "The noxious 'free rider' provision," The Washington Post, November 25, 2009
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=85671&id=18172-10220574-3bnBmax&t=16

"Senate Health Bill Improves Employer Responsibility Provision," Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, November 19, 2009
http://www.cbpp.org/cms/index.cfm?fa=view&id=3003

"The Baucus Bill: The Worst Policy in the Bill, and Possibly in the World," The Washington Post, September 16, 2009
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=85672&id=18172-10220574-3bnBmax&t=17

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Will Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand save the public option?

Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand have been vocal supporters of the public option. They need to hear that their constituents are counting on them to keep fighting and refuse to compromise on the heart of health care reform. Can you call them right away? Senator Charles Schumer Phone: 202-224-6542 Senator Kirsten Gillibrand Phone: 202-224-4451 Report your call

Dear MoveOn member,

Right now, Senate Democrats are locked in round-the-clock negotiations that could decide the fate of the public health insurance option.¹ A deal could come within days.²

But while a handful of conservatives are making headlines with proposals to gut the public option, just one or two senators could upset the balance of power by refusing to give up on it. That's why all of us need to speak out right away—before a deal is cut.

Your senators, Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, have been vocal supporters of the public option, and they could be the health care heroes we need to win this fight. So we've set a goal of making 3 calls to their offices from people in Inwood.

Can you call Sens. Schumer and Gillibrand? Tell them you're a constituent who wants them to save the public option from being negotiated away, and ask that they support the health care bill only if a real public option is included.

Here's where to call:

Senator Charles Schumer
Phone: 202-224-6542

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand
Phone: 202-224-4451

Then, please report your call by clicking here:

http://pol.moveon.org/call?tg=FSNY_1.FSNY_2&cp_id=1196&id=18162-10220574-1bwWCax&t=2

Conservative Democrats like Ben Nelson and Joe Lieberman have gotten a lot of attention by threatening to block health care reform over the public option.³ But progressive senators are also included in these negotiations, and Majority Leader Harry Reid needs the support of every Democrat for the bill—including Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand.⁴

That's why we've got to make sure Sens. Schumer and Gillibrand know that progressives in New York are counting on them to save the public health insurance option—and that we'll remember their leadership in the future.

To influence the outcome of these negotiations, Sens. Schumer and Gillibrand need to be crystal clear with Sen. Reid that they will support the health care bill only if it includes a real public health insurance option that's available immediately.

Can you call Sens. Schumer and Gillibrand right now?

Here's where to call:

Senator Charles Schumer
Phone: 202-224-6542

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand
Phone: 202-224-4451

Then, please report your call by clicking here:

http://pol.moveon.org/call?tg=FSNY_1.FSNY_2&cp_id=1196&id=18162-10220574-1bwWCax&t=3

Thanks for all you do.

–Kat, Joan, Michael, Marika, and the rest of the team

Sources:

1. "With Health Reform At Stake, Senators Scramble To Reach Public Option Compromise," Talking Points Memo, December 3, 2009
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=85509&id=18162-10220574-1bwWCax&t=4

2. "Landrieu floats public option alternative," Politico, December 3, 2009
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=85541&id=18162-10220574-1bwWCax&t=5

3. "Lieberman: Sure, I'd Filibuster A Health Care Reform Bill With A Public Option," Talking Points Memo, October 27, 2009
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=85376&id=18162-10220574-1bwWCax&t=6

"Lieberman: More Dems could join public option filibuster," The Hill, November 19, 2009
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=85377&id=18162-10220574-1bwWCax&t=7

"Ben Nelson threatens filibuster," Politico, November 19, 2009
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=85378&id=18162-10220574-1bwWCax&t=8

4. "With Health Reform At Stake, Senators Scramble To Reach Public Option Compromise," Talking Points Memo, December 3, 2009
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=85509&id=18162-10220574-1bwWCax&t=9

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Health care vigil in Elmhurst

Conservatives are days away from gutting the public option in the Senate. So on Tuesday we're organizing hundreds of emergency health care vigils from coast to coast. There's a vigil in Elmhurst at  6:30 PM—can you make it? RSVP for the vigil

Dear MoveOn member,

Get this: A decisive majority of Americans—including 86% of Democrats—want a public option in health care this year, according to a new poll.¹

But a tiny group of conservative Democratic senators is days away from gutting the Senate bill's public option—the core of progressive health care reform.²

So we're fighting back: On Tuesday, we're mobilizing hundreds of emergency health care vigils nationwide.

Tens of thousands of us gathering coast to coast will be a powerful, visceral reminder to Congress that America wants a public option—no matter what conservative obstructionists and their Big Insurance friends say. 

There's a vigil in Elmhurst on Tuesday at 6:30 PM—can you come? Click here for details and to RSVP:

Yes, I'll be there on Tuesday at 6:30 PM

Sorry, I can't make it

With these vigils, we'll remind Congress that Americans need real reform now. Every day, 2,500 people go bankrupt because of medical costs and 14,000 lose their insurance, while millions more struggle with no coverage at all. It's an untenable situation and we need a solution immediately. 

But four senators—who represent 4% of America—could succeed in denying the vast majority of us the health care reform we want and need. It's ridiculous.

So on Tuesday, thousands will gather at vigils where we'll hear stories from regular Americans who are hurting under our broken system, community leaders fighting for real reform, and progressive lawmakers working with us to win. Vigils like these are a great way to make an impact as this debate intensifies. We'll also invite the media, so our message gets across far and wide.

Can you come to the vigil in Elmhurst on Tuesday? The more of us who gather, the louder our message. We need as many people there as possible. Click the link below to RSVP:

Yes, I'll be there: http://pol.moveon.org/event/events/event.html?event_id=99773&id=18150-10220574-8IWnJNx&t=5

Sorry, I can't make it: https://pol.moveon.org/donate/costofdelay.html?id=18150-10220574-8IWnJNx&t=6

Thanks for all you do.

–Kat, Carrie, Lenore, Stephen, and the rest of the team

Sources: 

1. "Most in U.S. want public health option: poll," Reuters, December 3, 2009
http://www.reuters.com/article/gc07/idUSTRE5B20OL20091203

2. "Reid set to unveil new public option, breaking Senate impasse on healthcare," The Hill, December 1, 2009
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=85349&id=18150-10220574-8IWnJNx&t=7

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