What Will Health Care Reform Do For You? -- Kansas Statistics

Last week, the House Energy and Commerce Committee released encouraging reports on the Affordable Health Choices Act. I wanted to pass along some of the data
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Last week, the House Energy and Commerce Committee released district by district reports on the Affordable Health Choices Act being worked on in Congress. The results are incredibly encouraging for health care reform advocates because current legislation is estimated to both reduce costs and increase access to thousands of Kansans.

That's why I wanted to pass along some of the data...

First Congressional District Stats:

69,000 uninsured individuals would gain access to high quality, affordable care19,000 small businesses may receive tax credits to provide coverage to employees13,300 seniors would avoid the donut hole in Medicare Part D

700 families could escape bankruptcy each year to unaffordable health care costs

Second Congressional District Stats:

59,000 uninsured individuals would gain access to high quality, affordable care14,800 small businesses may receive tax credits to provide coverage to employees10,300 seniors would avoid the donut hole in Medicare Part D

1,100 families could escape bankruptcy each year to unaffordable health costs

Third Congressional Distirct Stats:

53,000 uninsured individuals would gain access to high quality, affordable care18,800 small businesses may receive tax credits to provide coverage to employees9,700 seniors would avoid the donut hole in Medicare Part D

1,200 families could escape bankruptcy each year to unaffordable health costs

Fourth Congressional District Stats:

77,000 uninsured individuals would gain access to high quality, affordable care14,900 small businesses may receive tax credits to provide coverage to employees11,600 seniors would avoid the donut hole in Medicare Part D

1,100 families could escape bankruptcy each year to unaffordable health costs

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