NATIONAL CALL IN DAY 
Call U.S. Senators Oct. 7 to urge them to stand up for real health care reform

Oct. 6, 2009 - The clock is ticking. The health care reform bill is anticipated to get a vote in Congress in the coming days.

Union members across the nation are calling their legislators on Wednesday, Oct. 7, to demand real health care reform and a stop to the harmful Senate provisions.

While the union favors the House version (HB 3200) of the bill, health care insurance reform advocates say the Senate version is problematic for working families and public employee union members because it lacks a public option. Why does this matter?

Eventually, a final Senate version will be voted on before a congressional conference committee reviews both versions and drafts one final bill for both houses to vote on.

Problems with the Senate version:

• No public option;
• New tax (40%) on the our health care benefits above a certain amount;
• No employer mandate; and
• Cost-shifting to states in the form of higher Medicaid expenses.

OCSEA Pres. Eddie L. Parks is asking union members and their families to participate by calling our U.S. Senators and asking them to stand up for real health care reform. It's quick and easy.

Sample Script - Dial 888-460-0813

Hello, my name is ______ and I’m calling because health care reform is urgent and we need it now. I want Congress to side with working families, not insurance companies. I support health care reform that:

1. Includes a public health insurance option;
2. Requires employers to pay their fair share; and
3. Rejects new taxes that would hurt working families.

A public health insurance option is the best way to lower costs. It will ensure real competition, keep private insurance companies honest and guarantee that everybody can get coverage.

We should not force working people to pay more for the insurance they already have in the form of increased taxes. Working families are struggling enough already.

It’s time to rein in insurance companies so they can’t deny coverage or raise costs whenever they choose. People and their doctors should make health care decisions – not insurance companies.

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