How health reform helps Glenn Nye’s district
Virginians in Congressman Glenn Nye’s district are hurting because of his refusal to support health reform. Several months ago we held a large “Faith & Health Reform” townhall meeting at a Synagogue in Norfolk and heard from Virginians of faith in the 2nd Congressional district. Overwhelmingly we heard that health care is a shared responsibility and must be affordable to all.
Below are some specifics of how health reform would benefit Virginians in the 2nd Congressional district:
- Improve coverage for 472,000 residents with health insurance.
- Give tax credits and other assistance to up to 136,000 families and 13,900 small businesses to help them afford coverage.
- Improve Medicare for 78,000 beneficiaries, including closing the donut hole.
- Extend coverage to 30,500 uninsured residents.
- Guarantee that 8,000 residents with pre-existing conditions can obtain coverage.
- Protect 1,200 families from bankruptcy due to unaffordable health care costs.
- Allow 61,000 young adults to obtain coverage on their parents’ insurance plans.
- Provide millions of dollars in new funding for 12 community health centers.
- Reduce the cost of uncompensated care for hospitals and other health care providers by $18 million annually.
Watch Rabbi Roz Mandelberg of Temple Ohef Sholom in Norfolk Va talk about health care as a shared responsibility and right for all:
