Much of the debate over healthcare reform this summer was so contentious that a true enlightened conversation on the subject was lost amid angry voices on both sides. B’nai B’rith International is hopeful that President Obama’s address to Congress Wednesday night will re-set the conversation to get it back on track. This nation is at a critical juncture for comprehensive healthcare reform.
B’nai B’rith International hopes the speech will clear the air as Congress considers legislation for reforming our healthcare insurance system. Currently, 47 million Americans have no health insurance, and millions more are underinsured. Still more have their health insurance tied to their jobs, so if they become unemployed, they lose their insurance – a devastating double whammy.
As the president and lawmakers refocus on this issue, B’nai B’rith urges them to consider only legislation that puts an end to the discrimination in health insurance pricing that currently has seniors paying a disproportionate amount for their care. In the current insurance discriminatory practices, the old, the sick, and those with pre-existing or chronic conditions are often unable to get comprehensive health insurance in the private market at a price that is even comparatively affordable. That’s not acceptable.
Healthcare reform is vital for Americans of all ages. Ensuring continuity of care benefits everyone. “Healthy aging is really only possible on a mass scale with lifelong access to affordable, comprehensive healthcare,” said B’nai B’rith International Director of Aging Policy Rachel Goldberg, Ph.D. “Reforming health insurance will have immeasurable benefits at the personal and global level. It’s something this country can’t afford not to do.”
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