Congressman Ron Klein Supports Health Care Reform Package

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Congressman Ron Klein (FL-22) was a key supporter of the health care reform package passed in Washington, which will bring real relief to South Florida seniors, families, and businesses struggling with the skyrocketing cost of health care and prescription drugs. The package strengthens and protects Medicare for seniors, ensures families and businesses can access quality care at an affordable price, and cracks down on the worst insurance company abuses. Congressman Klein has stressed the importance of these three goals since the beginning of the health care reform debate.

Key Takeaways:

  • The health care reform package provides real relief to South Florida seniors, families, and businesses by strengthening and protecting Medicare, making quality care affordable, and cracking down on insurance company abuses.
  • The package includes a $250 rebate check for those who fall into the Part D donut hole, with savings of more than $3,000 in the years ahead.
  • AARP thanks Rep. Klein for his support of this historic legislation, which protects the guaranteed Medicare benefits of all Floridians.
  • The reform will provide billions of dollars in tax credits directly to small businesses and working families across the country.
  • Patients will now be protected from insurance company abuses, such as discriminating against people with pre-existing conditions or placing lifetime or yearly caps on care.
  • The insurance companies will be banned from placing lifetime or yearly caps on care for many illnesses and will no longer be allowed to drop patients just because they get sick.
  • Andrea Levy, a Boca Raton resident with cystic fibrosis, praised the reform for ending insurance companies' ability to decide what kind of care she can get and how much it will cost.
  • Congressman Klein's statement was supported by thousands of South Floridians who participated in his listening tour and shared their ideas through phone calls, letters, and emails.

Statistics:

  • The health care reform package provides a $250 rebate check for those who fall into the Part D donut hole.
  • Medicare beneficiaries will see savings of more than $3,000 in the years ahead.
  • The reform will provide billions of dollars in tax credits directly to small businesses and working families across the country.
  • Insurance companies will no longer be allowed to discriminate against patients with pre-existing conditions.
  • The ban on lifetime and yearly caps on care for many illnesses will take effect immediately.

Sources:

  • Rep. Ron Klein (FL-22) statement via The Office of Rep. Ron Klein, Phone: (202) 225-5026, Email: [ron.klein@mail.house.gov](mailto:ron.klein@mail.house.gov)
  • Lori Parham, AARP Florida State Director, in a statement via AARP.