Would Congress put their own Health Insurance Benefits on the line?
Written by Ann Pietrangelo on June 18th, 2009 in Health Care Policy, In The News, Linked Articles.
We are fortunate enough to live in a country where we can vote for those who will represent us in Congress. In exchange for our confidence, they receive a salary and health care benefits. According to the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, the Federal Employees Benefits Program offers “the widest selection of health plans in the country.”
To the members of congress who insist that a government fall back plan cannot be allowed to exist, or that the time is not right for health care reform, how about giving up your health care benefits for yourselves and your families and brave the individual market. Take your pre-existing conditions and go forth to find affordable individual medical insurance policies. It shouldn’t be particularly difficult from what I hear, especially since most of you are far wealthier than the average citizen. And then live with that coverage for a couple of years, through sickness and in health, just to make sure you fully grasp the details.
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