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[Cathy <goosecreekfarm AT gmail.com>]

Yes,Lynda, I'm trying to read the thing--groan.  One of the parts I like
is Sec 102 Protecting the Choice to Keep Current Coverage where it lists
this as one of the conditions: "the issuer does not change any of its terms
or conditions, including benefits and cost-sharing, from those in effect as
of the day before the first day of Y1"
Also, Part 313  Employer "Contributions"  in Lieu of Coverage (8 percent of
wages tax) .
Another is part 59B:  Tax on individuals without acceptable health care
coverage (2.5 percent of income).
HonesItly, I had no idea what Obama meant when he spoke of funding part of
this program through "savings."   I just realized today that he means to
reduce Medicare expenditures by reducing coverage on classes of individuals,
specific procedures, and/or dr payments. Duh, I dont know why I didn't
figure it out before.

Support it or oppose it--whatever.  Just be aware of what it really says,
not the ad copy.

Cathy
On Tue, Jul 28, 2009 at 7:54 PM, Lynda <lurine AT com-pair.net> wrote:

> Anyone else trying to read this 1018 pages of nonsense?  I say nonsense
> because most of it is the same old, same old of legaleze and Section ABC of
> Act One Two Three, subparagraph G of blah, blah, blah and "remove 'and' and
> insert yadda yadda yadda.
>
> So, I'm muddling along. Hey, I'm in the 200 <g>  Seems some of the funding
> is going to come on the backs of Medicare, Medicaid and small hospitals in
> low-income areas.  And he who keeps denying is lying!  Not that they
> actually say that.  They say neat stuff like they can't reduce the PPS and
> DSH payments by more than 2%.
>
> AND, pray tell, why in the world someone in a convo needs marriage
> counseling?  That will be one of the new "services" that will be provided.
> HELLO!  Medicare is supposedly arse deep in debt would you add in something
> like MARRIAGE counseling?
>
> I have just scratched the surface and those are only two of the many, many,
> many wanky things I've found in just the first couple of hundred pages!
>
> I think by the time I finish reading this thing I am going to be oh, so
> angry!
>
> Lynda
> The press corp is fact-adverse but very fable friendly.
>
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