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Brain Injury Association of America Casts Their Vote In Favor of Health Care Report Legislation To Protect Brain Injury Survivors

By Michael Kaplen

The Brain Injury Association of America has urged all those concerned with the health and availability of medical services to survivors of traumatic brain injury to call their representatives and urge them to vote YES on the health care reform bill.

Here is what the Brain Injury Association of  America says:
 
Tell your representative that you are a constituent that is concerned about health care reform.  Specifically, people that have sustained brain injuries need health care reform because:

? Millions with health insurance are now at the mercy of insurance companies that charge premiums beyond affordability.  The legislation would limit these increases.
? Many with insurance find that it won't cover them when they get sick - even after they have paid premiums for years.  The legislation will ban denials based on pre-existing conditions in children and adults.
? Patients who reach their lifetime insurance cap after a catastrophic injury or illness will be able to continue treatment in order to regain functionality and have a better chance of returning to work or school.  The bill will eliminate lifetime insurance limits.

AND...

Investing money now will save the government millions of dollars later when the private insurance companies are required to take responsibility for the premiums they collect instead of turning individuals facing catastrophic injury or illness away to rely on public plans and ultimately, the American taxpayers.

Some representatives in the House are debating on whether to vote for or against the bill.  Regardless of how they voted in the past, many are still weighing their options.  This measure is vital to the brain injury community, and we need your help to ensure that people with brain injury gain access to the care that they need and deserve! 

CALL NOW!

Full post as published by Brain Injury News and Information on March 19, 2010 (boomark / email).