Yesterday, Representative Tim Holden sided with the Republicans and the Tea Party by voting against the best interests of his constituents. He voted “NO”, twice, for health care reform.
The historic health care reform bill that just passed the House will immediately provide the following benefits to Pennsylvanians in the 17th Congressional District:
. Improve coverage for 444,000 residents with health insurance.
. Give tax credits and other assistance to up to 168,000 families and 13,000 small businesses to help them afford coverage.
. Improve Medicare for 120,000 beneficiaries, including closing the doughnut hole.
. Extend coverage to 18,500 uninsured residents.
. Guarantee that 7,300 residents with pre-existing conditions can obtain coverage.
. Protect 900 families from bankruptcy due to unaffordable health care costs.
. Allow 47,000 young adults to obtain coverage on their parents’ insurance plans.
. Provide millions of dollars in new funding for 7 community health centers.
. Reduce the cost of uncompensated care for hospitals and other health care providers by $59 million annually.
Read more about the benefits of health care reform here…
Support a REAL Democrat by voting for Sheila Dow Ford at the Democratic Primary in May. Here’s a link to Sheila’s statement regarding yesterday’s historic vote.
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