TAKE ACTION on Helath Care Reform Today!

This message is being reprinted here from Anthem Blue Cross to help you, our customers, stay informed about the ongoing debate in Washington D.C. regarding Health Care Reform. We here at BMC Insurance strongly support health care reform, however we also remain very concerned about the way our elected officials are proceeding. As your insurance agents, we uge you to stay informed and get involved as the proposed changes will have a significant impact on our lives.

Take Action on Health Care Reform Today!
As you know, Congress has been working on health care reform, and we have worked to encourage elected leaders in both parties to pursue responsible, sustainable reform that lowers costs and increases access. As this national debate reaches its final stages, Congress needs to hear from individuals who are concerned about the consequences of well-intended, but flawed, reforms.

The proposal released by House leadership last week will have a significant, negative impact on the cost and nature of coverage for health care consumers. We believe it will cause more problems than it will solve. Likewise, the bills approved by the Senate Finance and HELP Committees are also deeply flawed and will exacerbate the cost of health care and health insurance.

A recent industry analysis of the potential financial impact of the legislation on consumers is worrying. While some individual and small-group customers would see lower premiums, the overwhelming majority of those customers will face significantly higher health care costs under the legislation. Additionally, Congress is now poised to create a government-run health plan that will further increase the cost for those individuals who do not want to receive their health insurance via the government.

While we continue to support health care reform, we cannot support efforts that fail to address the cost and quality issues in our health care delivery system and undermine the bipartisan consensus for responsible and sustainable reform.
That is why we are asking you to get involved in the Health Action Network, which provides a fast and easy way for you to take action in the health care reform debate and to ask others to participate as well.

Getting involved is easy. There are several opportunities to make your voice heard, and you know how important it is that as many people as possible engage on this important issue.

1. If you have not already done so, go to http://www.healthactionnetwork.com/ and sign up to be a part of our grassroots campaign.
2. Write a letter. Once you register at http://www.healthactionnetwork.com/, you will have the opportunity to send an e-mail to your elected officials.
3. Make a toll-free phone call to share your views with your federal lawmakers. By calling the Health Action Network advocacy hotline, you can be connected immediately to their offices.
4. Join the more than 8,600 fans on the Health Action Network's Facebook page if you have not already become a fan. You can use Facebook to share information about the Health Action Network with your friends, neighbors, and family members.
5. Alert your network of friends and family through our website and our Facebook page about the need to contact Congress in the coming days.

Please help us show strong support for workable health care reform that lowers costs and is sustainable for future generations.