Seven Major Advocacy Groups Join in Letter Urging
Senators to Allow Health Care Debate
Urge Senators to vote against any filibuster that
would prevent the debate from moving forward
Nov. 20, 2009 - On the eve of a key vote this
Saturday about health insurance reform, seven major national
organizations today sent a joint letter to all Senators urging them "to
vote against any filibuster that would prevent the health insurance
debate from moving forward."
The signatory organizations are - ● AARP,
● American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network,
● American Diabetes Association,
● Consumers Union,
● Families USA,
● National Partnership for Women & Families, and
● Service Employees International Union.
In his explanation of the letter, Ron Pollack,
Executive Director of Families USA, stated: "Senators will have two
choices tomorrow: Either vote to allow a debate to consider and
strengthen health reform legislation or vote to obstruct such
consideration.
"We have spent the last 100 years following the
latter course--and, as a result, health coverage and care is
increasingly unaffordable for America's families and businesses. It is
high time that we fix this problem, so we urge Senators to move the
process forward."
A copy of the letter follows
Dear Senator:
America's families and businesses need meaningful
health insurance reform that makes health coverage and care affordable,
that allows people to keep their health coverage if they lose or switch
jobs, that makes medicines affordable to seniors, and that enables small
businesses to cover their workers at a reasonable cost.
America needs a health care system that guarantees
all Americans access to quality care, that eliminates pre-existing
condition exclusions, that does not allow people to be charged more for
coverage based on their health status, and that works harder to prevent
disease and detect it early.
We urge the Senate to move the process forward.
Specifically, we urge all Senators to vote against any filibuster that
would prevent the health insurance reform debate from moving forward.
Sincerely,
AARP, American Cancer Society Cancer Action
Network, American Diabetes Association, Consumers Union, Families USA,
National Partnership for Women & Families, Service Employees
International Union
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Nov. 20, 2009 - On the eve of a key vote this
Saturday about health insurance reform, seven major national
organizations today sent a joint letter to all Senators urging them "to
vote against any filibuster that would prevent the health insurance
debate from moving forward."