Illinois Legislature passes Health Insurance Bill for Children with Autism
Jan 11, 2009 Health Insurance
Governor Rod Blagojevich is expected to sign a bill in the coming weeks that will provide health insurance for children with autism. According to the Illinois Department of Education, nearly eleven thousand children here have the disease.
NNN’s Mari Fagel follows two families affected by autism, and their crusade to get the bill passed.
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The Health Insurance Game
Dec 20, 2008 Health Insurance
This video is a skit written by supporters of HR 676 the single payer national health insurance bill in Congress (John Conyers - Michigan). All other industrialized countries have universal national health care. Their medical costs are far less than ours are in the United States but their health outcomes are as good or better.
Americans have seen their health insurance premiums increase by 87% from 2000 to 2006 while their earnings only increased by 20% and the average rate of overall inflation was 18% during the same time period (Kaiser Family Foundation).
Why does your health care cost so much?
Data from the Institute for Health and Socio-Economic Policy show that:
1. The top seven U.S. health insurers earned a combined billion dollars - nearly triple their profits of 5 years earlier (Wall Street Journal, August 2006).
2. In 2004 top executives of the 11 largest health insurers made a combined million per year in one year (Weiss Reports).
3. The 20 largest HMOs in the U.S. made .8 billion in profits in the fiscal year 2005. 12 top HMO executives pocketed 2.6 million in direct compensation in the fiscal year 2005.
4. Dr. William McGuire, CEO of UnitedHealthcare had .6 billion in exercisable options at the end of 2005 (CBN News, Oct. 16, 2006) in addition to his salary.
30%-35% of each dollar of your premium goes to pay for: executive salaries, administration, lobbying, marketing and other non-health care related costs.
It’s time for privately delivered health care with public funding - like our Fire Departments and Police. It’s time for HR 676.
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Hardball - Bush Vetoes Children’s Health Insurance Bill
Dec 17, 2008 Health Insurance
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Oct. 3, 2007: Is President Bush right for vetoing a children’s health insurance bill? The bill would increase health coverage for poor children to families making up to three times the poverty level. Rachel Maddow and Pat Buchanan join Chris Matthews to discuss.
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Hardball - Bush Vetoes Children’s Health Insurance Bill
Dec 17, 2008 Health Insurance
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Oct. 3, 2007: Is President Bush right for vetoing a children’s health insurance bill? The bill would increase health coverage for poor children to families making up to three times the poverty level. Rachel Maddow and Pat Buchanan join Chris Matthews to discuss.
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