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BY Chad Levin | 12-18-2009 | 11:54 AM
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A new Washington Post-ABC News poll indicates that 53% of Americans understand that their personal costs will increase under this proposal and only 37%

December 17, 2009

It appears that the U.S. Senate will vote to
close debate on its version of federal health care reform as early as
this weekend. Whether or not you have contacted your senators
previously, now is the time for you to consider contacting both of your
senators and encourage them to continue debate and to improve the
legislation.

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is difficult to overstate the negative implications of Senate Majority
Leader Harry Reid's (D-NV) proposal. According to the Congressional
Budget Office, this legislation - if enacted - will have a significant,
negative impact on the cost and nature of coverage for our customers.
The administration's chief actuary for Medicare and Medicaid Services
has determined that if the Senate health care bill became law, it would
increase national health care spending more than if we did nothing. Our
own analysis concurs with these assessments and further indicates that
Sen. Reid's proposal will likely lead to higher premiums for many of
our customers without reducing the growth in underlying health care
costs.

A new Washington Post-ABC News poll indicates that 53%
of Americans understand that their personal costs will increase under
this proposal and only 37% believe that their personal health care will
improve under this legislation. The Senate needs to set aside this
version of health care reform and construct a proposal that has broad
and deep public support.

Throughout the health care reform
debate, our company has sought to partner with our elected leaders in
both parties to pursue responsible, sustainable reform that lowers
costs and increases access. The current legislation does not meet these
goals and Congress needs to hear from individuals who are concerned
about the consequences of well-intended but flawed reforms.

While
we continue to support health care reform, we cannot support reform
that fails to address the cost and quality issues in our health care
delivery system and undermines the bipartisan consensus for responsible
and sustainable reform.

The holiday season is a busy time for all. Now is the time to get involved today.

The Senate needs to hear from you and time is short.