Congressman Delahunt's Healthcare Reform Survey

Delahunt Seeks Comments on New Health Insurance Reform Plan (11-02-09)

Last week, leaders in the House unveiled H.R. 3962, “The Affordable Health Care for America Act”. This legislation is the latest version of the House health insurance bill that has been evolving since the first plan was introduced during the summer. Delahunt is currently reviewing it.

To read the bill, please click here. Click here for a short summary. We are interested in your thoughts and that is why we have created this short survey. Please take a minute to answer to the following questions.

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1. Are you currently participating in a government run health insurance plan such as Medicare, Medicaid, the Veterans Administration, etc? (choose one)

a. Yes
b. No

2. Are you satisfied with the coverage you receive from the government run health insurance plan you currently participate in? (choose one)

a. Yes
b. No
c. This does not apply to me

3. Do you believe the current health insurance system is in need of reform? (choose the answer that best applies)

a. Yes, I believe now is the time for extensive health insurance reform.
b. No, I see no need to make any changes with our current health insurance system.
c. Yes, I see many inefficiencies in the current health insurance system but I do not believe now is the time to implement any changes.

4. What component of health insurance reform do you believe should have the most priority as Congress finalizes its legislation? (choose all that apply)

a. All Americans are entitled to the same high-quality preventive care and treatment at an affordable price.
b. Eliminate the ability of insurance providers to refuse treatment based on the patient’s age, level of income, or a pre-existing condition.
c. Health insurance should remain in the hands of private insurance companies and free from further government regulations.
d. An optional, public health insurance plan administered by the federal government to compete with private insurers should be available to those who can not afford the costs of health insurance

5. What area of health care reform concerns you the most? (choose all that apply)

a. The effect of the introduction of a government-run “public option” to an increasingly competitive market of health insurance providers on private insurance companies.
b. The projected cost of implementing the proposed changes to the current health care system.
c. The impact of financial re-organization of the health care system on patients and caregivers of Medicare and Medicaid.
d. The worry that the final legislation may promote issues that you morally oppose.

Please list any other specific comments you may have regarding health care reform:

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