Posted on 08/11/2009 3:45:04 AM PDT by tobyhill
President Barack Obama was on Tuesday to explain what his plan to reform the US healthcare system would mean for Americans who already have insurance amid a growing furore over his proposed changes.
Obama was scheduled to travel to Portsmouth, New Hampshire for what could be a rowdy 'town hall-style' meeting at a time when opponents of his healthcare overhaul have shouted down lawmakers holding similar events around the country.
"He'll discuss what health insurance reform will mean for Americans who already have insurance, highlighting the consumer protections he laid out in recent weeks and focusing on ending denial of coverage based on pre-existing conditions," an administration official said.
The US president was to be introduced by Lori Hitchcock, 52, a self-employed widow who has been unable to get health insurance because she has Hepatitis C, a "preexisting condition" which many insurers use to deny patients coverage or offer it only at much costlier rates.
"No insurance company will sell health coverage to her because of her pre-existing condition and as a result she has been uninsured for two years," the official said.
A state health care program would cost her 750 dollars a month with a 500 dollar deductible, which "Lori is unable to afford", the official said.
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Classic.
His “movement” has a lot in common with the ACORN movement.
You may be the one who's confused. Under the current definition, "health care insurance" means "getting someone else to pay for your health care."
LLS
Will Obama tell Lori that under his plan the government will tell her when she's no longer is going to get medical coverage for her Hepatitis C?
Everyone would agree she should be able to get health care coverage. Most everyone would agree the government shouldn't tell people they no longer have coverage.
Here's hoping some of the spirit of “Live free or die” manages to assert itself today.
Read: 0bama to tell even more lies about 0bamacare..again
“7 Lies of The Obama Administration”
LLS
Trotting out democrat activists is not exactly a winning plan.
When will we get to see the old lady who collects cans alongside the highway.
The woman and son who live in their car.
The list goes on. Fake victims are part of the dem DNA
I would assume she lives in New Hampshire or she will be bussed in from another state for Obamabots.
Check out post #9
If this is the same person, she can afford her own insurance. I am not paying for it!
LLS
By that logic, if I wreck my car, I should be able to buy insurance so I don’t have to pay for the damage?
A newborn baby is checked at a clinic for people with no medical insurance
Does anyone see anything wrong with this? The stupidity of these people is enough to make me want to scream.
New Hampshire uses managed care as its method of service delivery, and runs special initiatives for medically needy. With a method of capitated payment that comes from managed care, no freaking way is this woman going to be charged a $750 cost-sharing.
As for pre-existing conditions, she needs to only be without insurance for 3 months before her State plan will cover her.
Its not Hep that is keeping her from being eligible.....its her income (if like you said, its the same person).
Liars, all of them.
Yes, NCHIP, the Nebraska Comprehensive Health Insurance Pool. 2/3 of the States have such a safety-valve to keep premiums low.
You then go into this pool that gives you insurance..yes the premium is high but everyone can get something....
I'll bet the premium is not that much higher as the cash reserve of the pool is subsidized. The NCHIP premium for the chronically ill is probably less than that for the average healthy person in the Northeast States.
A whole lot cheaper and better than changing the system for the other 85% of us...
Once again, I think it's better than that...probably closer to 99% of the insured are mostly healthy with occasional needs (about $2000 per year on the average)
The remaining 1% are the guaranteed $100,000 per year claims people.
Maybe he is scrapping it to be at the sides of the Kennedys.
You get the prize. Ruprecht stars in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. He has a few problems.
That is possible. I think they are referring to a private health insurance policy, subject to the particular state's insurance regulations. Unless it's some Dirigo-like debacle.
Show me what state this woman lives in...
My bet, New Jersey, worst premiums in the US.
Attend a Benny Hinn meeting.
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