Sample Letter To Congress Opposing Government Health Care

[Scott]

Senator XXXXXXXXXXX,

I wish to convey my opposition to any Government run health insurance
system. I do not believe that the government should be entering
private business arenas. Regulation to force portability of insurance
programs and to require coverage of pre-existing conditions would also
be appropriate. I do not currently have insurance, but the overall
cost of a government run program would be stifling to the economy. The
country can not afford another massive program costing into the
trillions of dollars at this time. Regardless of the assurances to the
contrary, a government run program which pays less for services, by
law, will by the very economics of it drive out private competition,
limiting choices and increasing government program enrollments and
costs beyond projected numbers. I also find it demeaning to the
American public to talk about cutting medicare and medicaid payouts to
hospitals to make money available for a new healthcare system; this is
not cost savings it is cost shifting. Simply a shell game at the
federal level. What I would support is a government insurance pool
which would allow for decent coverage plans at lower costs due to the
guaranteed volume generated for participating insurers, and reasonable
standards for coverage based upon the plans enrolled in. I want to
retain choice, including the choice to remain uninsured and to suffer
the financial impact should I become ill. Fixing the current systems
which exist in many States would be better than a new Federal
Bureaucracy. I also strongly advocate tort reform to limit payouts in
medical cases to actual damages plus ongoing medical care for
complications. Lowering the costs of frivolous or excessive legal
torts would go a long way towards reducing costs. The other areas
which need addressing are the supplies of medical personnel. Medical
and nursing schools should be given more grant money and loans should
be forgiven for those doctors who perform clinic services one day each
week for those without insurance or means to pay. An amount equal to
their average daily income from services should be taken off of their
outstanding loan balances until the loans are paid off in full, they
should also be interest free loans throughout their life. The same
should be offered for Nurses. Increasing the supply of medical
personnel and free medical services would create a better result with
a fraction of the cost. I hope that Congress is not too heavily
invested in the idea of a massive new health care system, and can see
the sense of alternative plans which will not bankrupt the country yet
will still offer considerable improvements in services and
availability. Please take these ideas to your colleagues and draft a
Health care bill which will truly serve America.

Thank you for your time;

Joe Citizen