Germantown Mennonite Church - Healthcare Resources

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We at Germantown Mennonite Church believe universal healthcare is an expression of what the Bible teaches--caring for the least of the least--and of our deeply-held American values of sharing and compassion.
We invite other faith communities to join us in an informed discussion and active pursuit calling on our elected officials to do the right thing.

Healthcare Resources

Last updated Jan 22, 2010 by Ming Shem Lu

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Last updated Nov 25, 2009

For healthcare reform bills currently considered by Congress, click here.

Health Care for America NOW! has prepared a really useful step-by-step guide
to the legislative process, what the healthcare reform bill has to go through before the President signs it into law.

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On Nov 7, 2009, the House of Representatives passes the healthcare reform bill, 220-215. The Washington Post has a vote tally, with each representative's campaign contributions from health industry and the percentage of people in that district without insurance.

The New York Times has an interactive map so you can tell where the districts are.

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Mennonite Church USA on Healthcare Access
Please listen to Mennonite Church USA's one-hour conference call on healthcare reform and download the Powerpoint presentation, a wonderful summary that includes legislative timeline, main points of the bills, costs, facts regarding current system, as well as biblical teachings.

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For links to Wendell Potter and other experts on healthcare reform, click here.

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For books to read on our healthcare system and how to reform it, click here.

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The Kaiser Family Foundation has prepared a side-by-side comparison of the different proposals. It is the most concise summary of this kind!

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On this page of the Kaiser Family Foundation website, you can calculate what your premium/subsidy will approximately be under the House and Senate bills.

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This page on WHYY's website has an excerpt from T. R. Reid's book "The Healing of America" (see Books page on this website), laying out the 4 basic models of healthcare systems found in various countries.

Here's the Home Page for the Frontline documentary "Sick Around the World," which is based on Reid's reporting. (You can watch the full program online!)

Want more healthcare humor? Click here!

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