UPDATE: Cao is taking a "fresh look" at the language to determine if he can support the bill. Give his offices a call:
Washington, D.C.: (202) 225-6636
New Orleans: (504) 483-2325
Now that there seems to be a final bill that we can all look at, we can finally talk about what the bill, if passed, would mean for the citizens of LA-02, the site of what will be a spirited challenge to Rep. Joseph Cao (R), who, at press time, has pledged to vote NAY on the health care bill in the House when it comes to a vote in the next week.
That being said, let's see what the bill means for the folks living in LA-02, which was prepared by the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and was done for all 435 districts in the nation:
Improve coverage for 186,000 residents with health insurance.
Give tax credits & other assistance to up to 102,000 families and 11,100 small businesses to help them afford coverage.
Improve Medicare for 61,000 beneficiaries, including closing the donut hole.
Extend coverage to 59,500 uninsured residents.
Guarantee that 12,600 residents with pre-existing conditions can obtain coverage.
Protect 400 families from bankruptcy due to unaffordable health care costs.
Allow 42,000 young adults to obtain coverage on their parents' insurance plans.
Provide millions of dollars in new funding for 19 community health centers.
Reduce the cost of uncompensated care for hospitals and other health care providers by $61 million annually.
And Congressman Cao wants to kill this bill because it allows women to buy health insurance that provides abortion coverage with their own money?
