On the Campaign Trail I Meet Families Every Day Who Tell Me They Cannot Afford Private Health Insurance. Let's Admit Our Health Care System is Broken and Fix It!

On the campaign trail I meet families every day who tell me they cannot afford private health insurance and that their health care policy includes high deductibles. Last week, one family informed me they pay over eighteen thousand dollars per year to Blue-Cross Blue Shield to cover their family. That's not fair. Let's admit our health care system is still broken and fix it.

Private health insurance is a product and private health insurance companies must make a profit for shareholders.
That's a problem because there is no way to control costs. I champion Governor Patrick's efforts to control rising private health insurance costs. As he said, "It is a complicated issue," but I am confident we can solve this serious issue if voters are willing to critically evaluate rather than swallow private health insurance company advertisements claiming we need private health insurance products and that there are no other rational choices.

Please, let us not believe those media messages. Let's examine all of the facts, not just how we need to work with private health insurance companies.

We need to bring all the options to the attention of the public including a single payer health care option. I won't just sponsor single payer health care legislation. I will work hard to bring a collective coalition together inside and outside the state house to pass this vitally needed, long overdue health care policy. Below is a brief description of single payer care. For more info check out masscare.org to read more about how a single payer plan works and why we should lobby our legislators to pass single payer care legislation.

I propose exploring a public option that citizens can purchase. Those citizens who prefer to purchase private heath insurance can do so. I am interested in listening to your ideas and health care proposals.

Health care costs and coverage is the topic this week. What are your plans to fix it? Let's begin talking about how we can solve problems now. Why wait? We are hosting an informal forum to discuss this health care issue. We will keep you posted on the date and time.

But in the meantime, let's connect here and now. Feel free to call. Looking forward to hearing from you regarding this serious issue.

Thank you for your support and consideration!
Pamela and Team Julian

Pamela S. Julian
State Representative Candidate 10th Suffolk District
West Roxbury, Brookline, Roslindale
pamelajulian.com
Principal author of pending student voter registration bills
in Massachusetts, New York and Washington D.C.

"The way we currently organize health insurance:
Is Expensive: The United States spends more per person than any other country in the world on health care.
Has No Capacity to Control Costs: Our costs are not only high, but also rising faster than those of other developed countries.
Is Financially Ruinous for Many Households, Businesses, and Government Budgets: low-income people and small businesses pay these catastrophic costs disproportionately.
Leads to Very Poor Health Outcomes: Under this system we actually live shorter lives, and receive much less of the care we need.
Is Highly Discriminatory: Health Care disparities along lines of race, ethnicity, class, gender, and age are unmatched in the developed world." Masscare.org
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