Getting down to the nuts and bolts of health care reform in Michigan
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As media coverage surrounding proposed Health Care legislation fluctuates back and forth from one highly charged emotional issue to another, many Michigan residents are left wondering, how would any of this stuff affect me and my life? How would health care reform shape the economy of my community? What would this do to improve the quality of health care where I live?
The Committe on Energy and Commence has developed district by district profiles to highlight for each and every citizen how this legislation would affect them in a real-life manner. Let's go through it, and you can decide for yourself whether or not you'd like your Congressional Representative to support the bill or not. Some things to consider... if businesses would get tax credits, would that be good for business and jobs? If doctors suddenly start getting paid for services that otherwise would have gone unpaid, will that improve the quality of health care in my community? If men, women, and children can finally get treated when they need it, how will that affect job productivity, community strength, and personal happiness?
Upper Peninsula. You folks in the UP are represented by Bart Stupak in the 1st District. In this beautiful part of Michigan 16,500 small businesses (PDF) could receive a tax credit for providing health care for their employees. 900 families might avoid crippling and demoralizing bankruptcies due to unaffordable health care costs. Health care providers, such as doctors and hospitals, would get $185 million dollars they would have never received for services rendered. Perhaps most importantly, 82,000 uninsured Michigan residents would have access to affordable and quality health care.
Muskegon. You folks along the shores of Lake Michigan are represented by in Pete Hoekstra the 2nd District. This breathtaking part of Michigan (PDF) 14,000 small businesses could receive a tax credit for providing health care for their employees. 12,400 seniors could avoid the donut hole in Medicare Part D. 1,200 families might avoid crippling and demoralizing bankruptcies due to unaffordable health care costs. Health care providers, such as doctors and hospitals, would get $75 million dollars they would have never received for services rendered. Perhaps most importantly, 72,000 uninsured Michigan residents would have access to affordable and quality health care.
Grand Rapids. You folks in the western part of the state are represented by Vern Ehlers in the 3rd District. In this growing area of Michigan 14,300 small businesses could receive a tax credit (PDF) for providing health care for their employees. 9,900 seniors could avoid the donut hole in Medicare Part D. 1,200 families might avoid crippling and demoralizing bankruptcies due to unaffordable health care costs. Health care providers, such as doctors and hospitals, would get $114 million dollars they would have never received for services rendered. Perhaps most importantly, 71,000 uninsured Michigan residents would have access to affordable and quality health care.
Mount Pleasant and Big Rapids. If you live by Central Michigan University of Ferris State Univewrsity, you are represented by Dave Camp in the 4th District. In this expansive area of Michigan 14,800 small businesses could receive a tax credit for providing health care (PDF) for their employees. 10,300 seniors could avoid the donut hole in Medicare Part D. 1,400 families might avoid crippling and demoralizing bankruptcies due to unaffordable health care costs. Health care providers, such as doctors and hospitals, would get $92 million dollars they would have never received for services rendered. Perhaps most importantly, 82,000 uninsured Michigan residents would have access to affordable and quality health care.
Flint. The great folks south of Saginaw Bay are represented by Dale Kilee in the 5th District. In this industrial area of Michigan 11,700 small businesses (PDF) could receive a tax credit for providing health care benefits for their employees. 7,100 seniors could avoid the donut hole in Medicare Part D. 380 families might avoid crippling and demoralizing bankruptcies due to unaffordable health care costs. Health care providers, such as doctors and hospitals, would get $157 million dollars they would have never received for services rendered. Perhaps most importantly, 52,000 uninsured Michigan residents would have access to affordable and quality health care.
Lansing. If you're a Spartan faithful, you are represented by Mike Rogers in the 8th District. The home of the world famous Cadillac CTS is also home to 15,100 small businesses that could receive a tax credit for providing health care benefits for their employees. 7,600 seniors could avoid the donut hole in Medicare Part D. 1,700 families might avoid crippling and demoralizing bankruptcies due to unaffordable health care costs. Health care providers, such as doctors and hospitals, would get $53 million dollars they would have never received for services rendered. Perhaps most importantly, 49,000 uninsured Michigan residents would have access to affordable and quality health care - that's more than two fully packed Breslin Centers cheering on the Green and White.
If you didn't see your district listed, don't worry, you can find all the information on the Committee's website found here.