[Durham INC] Fw: Ask Senator Bur to give up his public healthinsurance coverage - Petition

[Ronnie Griffin]

Dear Melissa,

I do not favor using INC resources as an anti candidate or in a biased political forum.

I am providing the following information relative the insurance coverage offered to all federal employees including additional benefits for all those representing us in Congress.        
Like other large employers, the government pays a large share of the cost of coverage. On average, the government pays 72 percent of the premiums for its workers, up to a maximum of 75 percent depending on the policy chosen. For example, the popular Blue Cross and Blue Shield standard fee-for-service family plan carries a total premium of $1,120.47 per month, of which the beneficiary pays $356.59. Washington, D.C.-based employees who prefer an HMO option might choose the Kaiser standard family plan. It carries a total premium of $629.46 per month, of which the employee pays only $157.36.

In addition, members of Congress also qualify for some medical benefits that ordinary federal workers do not. They (but not their families) are eligible to receive limited medical services from the Office of the Attending Physician of the U.S. Capitol, after payment of an annual fee ($491in 2007). But services don't include surgery, dental care or eyeglasses, and any prescriptions must be filled at the member's expense.

House and Senate members (but not their families) also are eligible to receive care at military hospitals. For outpatient care, there is no charge at the Washington, D.C., area hospitals (Walter Reed Army Medical Center and National Naval Medical Center). Inpatient care is billed at rates set by the Department of Defense.


-Brooks Jackson



Respectfully,



Ronnie Griffin

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Melissa Rooney 
  To: inc-list at rtpnet.org ; durhamenviro at yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 11:59 AM
  Subject: [Durham INC] Fw: Ask Senator Bur to give up his public healthinsurance coverage - Petition





          As a member of Congress, Senator Richard Burr receives cadillac health insurance coverage subsidized by taxpayers.

          Yet, Senator Burr is opposed to any public plan for healthcare.  He insists that government healthcare is inferior.  If it's so inferior, Senator Burr, why have you glommed onto it.

          Sign the following petition to let him know that North Carolinians want him to walk his talk and give up his government insurance.

          http://www.petitiononline.com/BlueNC1/petition.html

          The petition is sponsored by the BlueNC blog, which can be found here:

          http://bluenc.com/

          Regards,
          Melissa Rooney
       




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