Health Care Reforms & Diabetes Crisis
This month Congress took one step closer to making changes to the health care system that can have a real benefit for people with diabetes. Draft health care reform bills have now passed through the committee process in both the House and the Senate.
The next step is for the Senate to combine its versions of health care reform legislation into one bill and vote on it, and for the House of Representatives to do the same. Please join me in sending a strong message that the time for health reform that considers the needs of people with diabetes is now.
We all need to contact our Members of Congress and ask them to pass health reform that is meaningful and affordable for people with diabetes.
The American Diabetes Association is meeting with Members of Congress and their staff every day, fighting to make sure that health care reform meets the needs of people with diabetes. Where we stand on health care reform is simple:
People with diabetes should not be denied health insurance coverage, lose their coverage, or have to pay higher premiums because of their health status.
Health insurance must include essential health care services for people with diabetes and reasonable limits on annual out-of-pocket costs to protect people with diabetes from financial hardship as a result of accessing critical care.
Health reform must also move our country forward in preventing diabetes.
The bottom line: People with, and at risk for, diabetes, need access to the tools to prevent diabetes and its devastating complications such as blindness, kidney failure, heart disease, and amputation.
Please ask your Members of Congress to ensure that health care reform meets the needs of people with diabetes.
Together, we can make a huge difference in the future health of people with diabetes.
The next step is for the Senate to combine its versions of health care reform legislation into one bill and vote on it, and for the House of Representatives to do the same. Please join me in sending a strong message that the time for health reform that considers the needs of people with diabetes is now.
We all need to contact our Members of Congress and ask them to pass health reform that is meaningful and affordable for people with diabetes.
The American Diabetes Association is meeting with Members of Congress and their staff every day, fighting to make sure that health care reform meets the needs of people with diabetes. Where we stand on health care reform is simple:
People with diabetes should not be denied health insurance coverage, lose their coverage, or have to pay higher premiums because of their health status.
Health insurance must include essential health care services for people with diabetes and reasonable limits on annual out-of-pocket costs to protect people with diabetes from financial hardship as a result of accessing critical care.
Health reform must also move our country forward in preventing diabetes.
The bottom line: People with, and at risk for, diabetes, need access to the tools to prevent diabetes and its devastating complications such as blindness, kidney failure, heart disease, and amputation.
Please ask your Members of Congress to ensure that health care reform meets the needs of people with diabetes.
Together, we can make a huge difference in the future health of people with diabetes.
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Permalink Reply by Jon Clarke on -
Could not agree more. It's really easy for anyone to go to the American Diabetes Association home page and from there, send an auto email to their proper representative. Everyone at Tudiabetes should be doing it.
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Permalink Reply by Robin M on -
I agree that we need protection from the "abuses" from health insurance companies but I realize that they don't really care about protecting us from financial hardship. I mean, if their choice is between protecting some diabetic people from financial hardship or making more money for themselves it's not hard to see which they will choose! The fact remains that we use more service and that costs them money. For that reason, ok maybe I will pay a higher premium or accept a higher deductible (and believe me, I understand that's hard to do) so long as I get the guarantee that I can't be dropped from coverage. I went through long periods of being uninsured, and it is financially devastating. I believe that we should be able to get insurance and not be dropped. If I have to pay more than a "healthy" person, I guess I'll take that trade. At this point, it might be asking too much to demand all the benefits (i.e., low premiums, no denial, no exclusion from coverage) but it sure would be great if we got that!!
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Permalink Reply by Terry on
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The reform they have now is not what we need . Yes healthcare needs reformed but not the way they want to do it. We don't want the government telling doctors what they can and can't do with our care. We don't need to become a socialist state where we have no freedom.
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Permalink Reply by Joe_h on -
isn't this what insurance companies (and govt run medicare and the VA) do? my insurance just said it doesn't like my accucheck meter i've gotten from my doctor and have been using for a couple years.
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Permalink Reply by Joe_h on
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ok not to be a nudge but how would this be different than what insurance companies (and medicare and the VA do now)?
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Permalink Reply by Igal Koiman on -
The new Health Care Reform may change the current health care service situation for the worst.
Just analyzing current National Health system in UK and Canada we shouldn't expect something diferent
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Permalink Reply by Tanya (Baby Tee) on -
Health care reform I support. Tort reform is an integral part of my support, though. My friend has been an OB-GYN for over 9 years, and never been sued, but pays over $500,000/year in liability insurance. Those are just his premiums.
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Permalink Reply by Igal Koiman on
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Good start but don't count on Obama aiming at Trial Lawers Lobby and Tort reforms any time soon.
I wouldn't be surprised to discover that this lobby supported Obama candidacy.
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Permalink Reply by Joe on -
If there is a set of tools like people think that control this and everyone agrees on this then why cant my doctor who agrees with my D educator, insurance company write a perscription for those tools. The reason I did not mention medication is pharm agree that the medication is the frontline and I guess thats why when they show up in the state capital in dark blue blazers and gold name tags enough to assign minimum 5 people teams per represenitive to leverage My medication is out of pocket not covered because there is not a generic I volunteered for Whole Person and watched the pharms do this
Mental Note no more replys after lunch rambling too much makes no sense
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Permalink Reply by Igal Koiman on
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Dear Joe
The only thing some insurance companies, specially these that operated by state and federal goverments, is the price.
The common wisdom of economic principals are being ignored. You get what you pay for as far as your meter is concern
The good news that most commerical plans HMO's and PPO's include Accue Check meters on their formularies.
I'll be delighted to update you with this important information
The exceptions are: Aetna,PacificCare/United Care
This is perfect example and preview of health care rationing and cost containment
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