Re: Will Congress keep its promise to seniors?
From: art fougner, md (evsono@pipeline.com)
Wed Dec 6 10:28:48 2006
It's all about the Benjamins ... Unfortunately, Benjamin Rush is not
one of them.
Art
At Tue, 5 Dec 2006, GIN11153@aol.com wrote:
>
>Got this email today:
>
>Will Congress keep its promise to seniors?
>
>Dear GAIL:
>
>y
>haven't yet addressed is the impending cut in 2007 Medicare physician
>, your
>ted "lump of
>coal" from your government.
>Unless Congress acts immediately, this payment cut likely will result in
>severe consequences for your doctor's ability to provide care for Medicare
>hat 45 percent
>of doctors are concerned they will be forced to stop accepting or will
>ccess to
>health care truly in jeopardy.
>
>prevent the cuts? There are a couple of simple things:
> * Call Senator Feinstein, Senator Boxer, and Rep Campbell. Use the
>–6200 and urge
>them to take action to stop the cuts in November.
> * _Click here to send an e-mail to Senator Feinstein, Senator Boxer,
>and Rep Campbell_
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>Please go to the _Patients' Action Network_
>re about this important issue:
>_http://www.patientsactionnetwork.com/content_tp_medicare.aspx_
>(http://www.patientsactionnetwork.com/content_tp_medicare.aspx)
>Even though the elections have brought about change for the next Congress,
>ent
>the cut; lawmakers from both parties need to act to ensure health care
>access for seniors is not jeopardized.
>Patient email to Congress:
>Dear [Senator/Representative name]:
>As a patient, I am very concerned with the Medicare cuts that will go into
>effect in January. As millions of baby boomers retire and enter into our
>ue.
>I know there isn't much time to act on these cuts, but this current
>is broad
>ers from
>both parties need to act to ensure health care access for seniors is not
>jeopardized.
>Please take action to stop these cuts and preserve my family's access to
>health care.
>Thank you for your attention to this important matter.
>Sincerely,
--
art fougner, md
"May The Wings of Liberty Never Lose a Feather." - Jack Burton
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