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Greetings, The time for healthcare reform is now, and the facts must be heard. Opponents of health insurance reform are taking their message across the country and spreading myths about what healthcare reform will mean for Americans. The AFT is initiating a series to get the facts straight on healthcare reform.
Here are the facts on one of the many myths being spread.
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MYTH #1: Reform doesn’t
affect people who already have health insurance.
THE FACTS: Reform affects all
Americans who have ever worried about healthcare costs
or about losing their coverage if they become too sick,
lose their jobs or change jobs. Every day, 14,000
Americans lose their health insurance. Further, one of the
driving forces behind government deficits is the skyrocketing
cost of Medicare and Medicaid. A public plan option will provide
competition with the insurance industry to help keep costs down.
If healthcare costs are not brought under control, there will be
fewer resources for education and other important public
services. In addition, out-of-pocket healthcare costs for every
family will continue to climb.