You have got to love these names that many members of Congress and/or their staffs think up for titles of legislation. One Florida Congressman on Monday introduced a bill he called the “PATIENT Health Care Act”. Congressman Dennis Ross says PATIENT stands for “Providing Accountability & Transparency to Incentivize Economically Necessary Transitions in Health Care” Act. Ross says his PATIENT act will encourage competition among providers and manufacturers to help lower the cost of health insurance by providing individuals with more options to save for personal health expenditures as well as saving in buying health insurance. The PATIENT Health Care Act also gives people with pre-existing conditions access to health care.“People should have more say over what benefits are included in their health insurance plan. They shouldn’t be forced to purchase unnecessary coverage, one of the many reasons why the cost of health insurance is so high. By expanding the use of Health Savings Accounts, we can make it more affordable for people to plan for the future health expenses of themselves and their children, whether or not they have a job or a perfect slate of health. Everyone should have the option to keep the health coverage they have wherever they go. By increasing the incentives to use individual Health Savings Accounts and allowing consumers to purchase their own health insurance based on their needs – not government mandates – we can move toward solutions that are patient-centered and benefit all Americans,” Ross said. Good luck on getting the PATIENT act enacted by the House Mr. Ross because the House much of the time is slow to enact anything so you better have a lot of PATIENCE.
Posted on: Thu, 18 Jul 2013 08:40:58 +0000
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