[Peace-discuss] [CentralILJwJ] Fw: [OccupyCU] Fwd: [cchcc-l] Gov. Quinn Announces State-Federal Partnership Health Exchange
David Johnson
dlj725 at hughes.net
Mon Jul 30 00:11:57 UTC 2012
Sure Astrid,
Let me rephrase this.
Do WE want REAL results, that is, health care for ALL, nobody in and nobody out ?
OR
Will we allow ourselves to be distracted and divided by the corporate interests to accept their corporate sollution via the Democratic National Committee ( DNC ) ?
David J.
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From: Astrid Berkson
To: David Johnson
Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2012 6:25 PM
Subject: Re: [CentralILJwJ] Fw: [OccupyCU] Fwd: [cchcc-l] Gov. Quinn Announces State-Federal Partnership Health Exchange
it is nice to demand, but not often effective. we need to get as much as we can because the more we get now the more we can get later
On 7/29/2012 4:23 PM, David Johnson wrote:
----- Original Message -----
From: David Johnson
To: occupycu at lists.chambana.net ; s.hansen at comcast.net
Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2012 4:18 PM
Subject: Re: [OccupyCU] Fwd: [cchcc-l] Gov. Quinn Announces State-Federal Partnership Health Exchange
This is a Waste of time and a distraction of what needs to be done !
WE Need to demand a single payer healthcare system in the state of Illinois like Vermont has done !
David Johnson
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From: s.hansen at comcast.net
To: occupyCU at lists.chambana.net
Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2012 11:51 AM
Subject: [OccupyCU] Fwd: [cchcc-l] Gov. Quinn Announces State-Federal Partnership Health Exchange
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From: "Champaign County Health Care Consumers" <cchcc at healthcareconsumers.org>
To: cchcc-l at lists.shout.net
Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2012 8:59:39 AM
Subject: [cchcc-l] Gov. Quinn Announces State-Federal Partnership Health Exchange
Dear Friends,
On behalf of Champaign County Health Care Consumers (CCHCC), we would like
thank everyone who signed the petition calling on Illinois' Governor Quinn
to establish the Health Exchange, whether online, in our office, at the
Urbana Farmer's Market, or at one of our Task Force meetings.
Last week Governor Quinn announced that Illinois would move forward to
establish a state-federal partnership Health Exchange. CCHCC and other
health care advocates had been organizing to pressure the Illinois General
Assembly and Governor Quinn to instead establish a state-operated Health
Exchange that would have allowed for an insurance marketplace that was
customized to meet the specific needs of Illinoisans and would have been
governed by Illinoisans.
Frankly, we are disappointed that our state leadership did not rise to the
challenge and take advantage of the opportunity to have a locally governed,
pro-consumer Health Benefits Exchange that would have best met the needs of
the residents of Illinois. Despite the claim by state officials that there
was not enough time remaining to establish a state-operated exchange, we do
believe that Illinois had sufficient time if the elected leadership had the
political will.
HOWEVER, having a state-federal partnership Exchange up and running in
Illinois in 2014 is indeed a VICTORY for the residents of Illinois.
Through the Exchange in 2014 alone:
* 486,000 residents will enroll in private health insurance plans;
* 500,000 residents will join the expanded Medicaid program (which the
state would receive 100% federal matching reimbursement for those costs the
first three years of the Exchange); And
* 247,000 residents would qualify for federal subsidies for premiums and
co-payments to help with insurance costs.
(Source: Wakely Consulting Group, Health Management Association, Illinois
Department of Healthcare and Family Services)
Please read on for more information about State-Federal Partnership Health
Exchanges. Also, please check out this article from The State-Journal
Register regarding Governor Quinn's decision:
http://www.sj-r.com/top-stories/x1798690424/State-to-work-with-feds-on-health-insurance-exchange
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WHAT IS A STATE-FEDERAL PARTNERSHIP?
In May 2012, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
announced a third Exchange model. States could apply for a state-operated
Health Exchange, have a federally-facilitated Exchange, or now enter into a
state-federal partnership for 2014 - the first year that the Exchange would
be operational.
The state-federal partnership Exchange is a mix of the first two options,
where the responsibilities, control, and decision-making would be split
between the state and federal government. In this model, HHS would be
responsible for ensuring the Exchange meets all of the standards. HHS would
run the online marketplace website. Illinois can decide to operate some of
the plan management functions (health insurance plan selection and other
details) and consumer assistance (in-person assistance and outreach).
This state-federal partnership will give Illinois legislators an
additional year to finalize a state-run Health Exchange to start in 2015.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * *
At this point in time, we are still gathering information on the final
details of how state-federal Health Exchanges will operate and which
components of the Exchange Illinois may seek to operate. We must remain
vigilant as decisions may be made for the state-federal partnership that
will lay the groundwork for the state-operated Exchange in 2015. We must
continue to fight for a pro-consumer exchange that has consumer
representation on the operating Board and prevents any sway from the
insurance industries.
Again, we want to thank all of you for taking action and fighting for the
creation of the Illinois Health Benefits Exchange. CCHCC remains committed
to a pro-consumer Exchange and we will be calling on you to help shape what
our Exchange looks like in 2014 under the state-federal partnership and
what it looks like in 2015 as a standalone Exchange.
Sincerely,
Champaign County Health Care Consumers
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Champaign County Health Care Consumers
44 E. Main Street Suite 208
Champaign, IL 61820
Phone: (217) 352-6533
Fax: (217) 352-9745
E-mail: cchcc at healthcareconsumers.org
Web: www.healthcareconsumers.org
Check out CCHCC on Facebook at www.facebook.com/healthcareconsumers!
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Support health care justice - donate to CCHCC today! Visit our website to make a tax-deductible contribution today.
http://www.healthcareconsumers.org/index.php?action=Donation
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