What questions about healthcare reform would you like members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus to answer?
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1,618 votes
Will you vote AGAINST a reform plan WITHOUT a public option?
A couple of months ago, the progressive caucus made a promise to vote against any health reform bill that does *not* include a strong public option. Health reform without a public option is no health reform at all. Will you continue to stand by your pledge to the American people to insist on a p... more
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1,559 votes
Will you fight for single-payer?
So we know from Medicare, the VA, Canada, all of Europe, and other countries that "single-payer" plans -- Medicare for everyone -- provide better medical outcomes and better satisfaction at much lower costs than plans with private insurers, thanks to low paperwork and administrative cos... more
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993 votes
Why has Single Payer not been given a seat at the table?
Why were organizations supporting a Single Payer plan not allowed to be part of the discussion? Why have insurance and drug companies and those who represent a failed system been given such a big advantage over those who oppose them and represent real change? Why are those of think healthcare i... more
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489 votes
Will you fight inevitable watering down of HC legislation?
It's been a recurring theme that progressive legislation passes the House, then either dies in a Senate committee, on a cloture vote, or is badly watered down beyond all recognition on the Senate floor, eventually becoming a weak "tinkering on the edges" document if and when it ever cle... more
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461 votes
Exactly what lobbying forces are blocking it? Names? Faces?
Clearly there are some powerful forces working to stop single payer. Can you please tell us EXACTLY who these people are -- not "big pharma and big medico -- but "Bill Roberts at XYZ Associates on K Street, who has spent $5 million to block this..."
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290 votes
Will you break the link between job and coverage?
At present many people cling to jobs, broken marriages, and other artificial distortion of their lives just to keep their health coverage. This is a form of imprisonment, and is a big economic distortion as well as a source of personal pain, expense, and insecurity. It's literally killing many people.
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284 votes
Why don't we ask for actual, national, health care?
Most of the industrialized countries of the world, and some not industrialized (like Cuba), have actual, national health care. Not like medicare, not like the program Congress gets, actual, public health care like the VA program, but better. (Lot's better). It would be less expensive, would have ... more
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176 votes
Rescind coverage for Congress?
refer to this #1 Daily Kos diary:
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2009/5/19/205029/864
Take away THEIR coverage and let THEM try their hand with Blue Cross
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119 votes
Why Isn't Obama Out Campaigning for a Public Option?
Obama would be very effective out campaigning on the need for a strong public option. Besides he was for a public option during the campaign anyhow. He could also educate the people to let them know they already have single payer; it's called Medicare. Obama should threaten to help primary any... more
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112 votes
Will you reduce specialist pay to save primary care?
The trials and tribulations of the public health insurance option in Massachusetts should be of particular concern for legislators looking to expand universal healthcare across America. One of the biggest problems with implementing the Massachusetts program has involved the complete lack of prima... more
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108 votes
Give Congress Same Health Ins. as the Rest of Us
Health Care Equity Act of [year]
Whereas the members of the United States House and Senate have repeatedly proclaimed government-paid health care coverage to be an inefficient waste of taxpayer money, and
Whereas the members of the United States House and Senate currently receive su... more
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76 votes
What about provisions for covering "alternative" medicine?
Numerous people have been helped by so-called "alternative" medicine, i.e. acupuncture, chiropractic services, massage or myofacial therapies, but many current plans refuse to cover these services at great cost to those that have been helped. Is there any thought or discussion about ma... more
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67 votes
What about the chronically ill?
There's lots of talk about subsidizing "those who can't afford it", but what subsidizing the chronically ill, who have to pay outrageous fees for minimal access? What will you do for them? It is the sick who need health care subsidies, for they truly "cannot afford it" at any... more
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64 votes
where is the help for the people in the middle class?
If your rich, you don't need help. If your poor, you get help. If your in the middle, you are getting creamed by medical bills. Where is the help?
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63 votes
No govt. health plan for Congress campaign?
A campaign to take away our employees' (Congress persons) government-backed health coverage as a way to highlight the problems with health care.
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59 votes
Will you pledge NOT to tax our middle-class health benefits?
Some Senators have vowed to tax "gold-plated" health care benefits. Those of us who are middle-class, and receive health care insurance from our employers, stand to lose if we are taxed. This could also discourage our employers from offering decent health care insurance. It's offensive ... more