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.

Congress Bills

Last updated Dec 02, 2009 by Ming Shem Lu

Here's 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. The guide is put together by Health Care for America NOW!

Click here for summaries of House and Senate bills
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Click here for comparisons between House and Senate bills
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Click here to download full version of the Senate healthcare reform bill, HR 3590
"Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act." NOTE: Unless you want the whole 2074-page document, DO NOT click on it!

Click here to download full version of the House healthcare reform bill, HR 3962 "The Affordable Health Care for America Act." NOTE: Unless you want the whole 1990-page document, DO NOT click on it!

Click here for the Health Insurance Reform Resources page on the website of the Senate Democrats.

A summary of the House bill can be found on the website of the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Click here for House Republicans' version of healthcare reform bill.

Earlier versions:
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The bill passed by 3 House Committees
HR 3200: "America's Affordable Health Choices Act"
Summary & Other Info on Representative Joe Sestak's web site.

You will find 4 links:

Implementation Timeline -- helpful information such as: ending rescission will start right away, whereas ending denial on the basis of pre-existing condition won't start until 2013, when the Exchange becomes reality.
Myth vs. Fact: Response to line by line attacks -- good for arming yourself with answers; some answers may get quite technical.
Section by Section Summary -- 35 pages, read at least the first few sections and you will get a good sense of the Bill's details.
Bill Text -- this is the over-1000-page bill, DO NOT click on it unless you really want to download it!

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Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP) Committee
Here's a 25-page detailed summary of its healthcare reform bill.

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An 18-page summary of the "Baucus plan" from the Senate Finance Committee

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President Obama's Plan
The White House has put together a summary of Obama's Healthcare Reform plan.

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Some of you may have noticed the Republicans waving something "in silent protest" when the President was giving his speech. It was their version of healthcare reform put together by the Republic Study Committee. You can download a 3-page PDF version here.

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