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About this Amplog

As House Republicans continue to battle Speaker Pelosi’s $1.3 trillion government takeover of health care, they’re using a new tool - Amplify.com - to engage the American people in a section-by-section dialogue scrutinizing all 1,990 pages of PelosiCare. Republicans hope the new site will provide the American people with an unfiltered online clearinghouse for emerging information about the Pelosi bill as Democrats attempt to bring the massive legislation to a vote. The idea is simple. As House Republicans pour pore through the Speaker’s health care monstrosity and uncover harmful provisions not being disclosed to the American people by the majority, Amplify allows House Republicans to clip specific portions and explain what they mean in plain English.

Contributors to this Amplog

John Boehner
Michael Burgess
Buck McKeon
Patrick McHenry
Bob Latta
Cathy McMorris Rodgers
Rep John Carter
John Shimkus
replynnjenkins
Mike Pence
Randy Neugebauer
Vern Buchanan
Thaddeus McCotter
Rep. Phil Gingrey,MD
jimjordan
Rep. Cliff Stearns
Bill Shuster
Bill Cassidy
Pete Hoekstra
WMRepublicans
Gregg Harper
Mary Fallin
Rep. Trent Franks
Congressman John Campbell
Rep. Joe Barton
SmallBizRepub

What we're reading about

Report: House Dems’ Bill Would REDUCE Senior Care

WMRepublicans says:

Read below for an article on how the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) a non partisan part of Health and Human Services found that the House Democrats' bill will reduce senior care. Ranking Member Dave Camp stated:
"This report confirms what virtually every independent expert has been saying: [House] Speaker [Nancy] Pelosi's health-care bill will i... read more

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Report: Bill would reduce senior care
Medicare cuts approved by House may affect access to providers

By Lori Montgomery
Washington Post Staff Writer
Sunday, November 15, 2009

A plan to slash more than $500 billion from future Medicare spending — one of the biggest sources of funding for President Obama’s proposed overhaul of the nation’s health-care system — would sharply reduce benefits for some senior citizens and could jeopardize access to care for millions of others, according to a government evaluation released Saturday.

The report, requested by House Republicans, found that Medicare cuts contained in the health package approved by the House on Nov. 7 are likely to prove so costly to hospitals and nursing homes that they could stop taking Medicare altogether.

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Posted by WMRepublicans  2 months ago

Under the Pelosi plan 114 million Americans could lose their existing coverage

Thaddeus McCotter says:

Section 321 establishes a new government-run health plan that, according to non-partisan actuaries at the Lewin Group, would cause as many as 114 million Americans to lose their existing coverage

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Subtitle B–Public Health Insurance Option

SEC. 321. ESTABLISHMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF A PUBLIC HEALTH INSURANCE OPTION AS AN EXCHANGE-QUALIFIED HEALTH BENEFITS PLAN.

    (a) Establishment- For years beginning with Y1, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this subtitle referred to as the ‘Secretary’) shall provide for the offering of an Exchange-participating health benefits plan (in this division referred to as the ‘public health insurance option’) that ensures choice, competition, and stability of affordable, high quality coverage throughout the United States in accordance with this subtitle. In designing the option, the Secretary’s primary responsibility is to create a low-cost plan without compromising quality or access to care.

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Posted by Thaddeus McCotter  3 months ago

The Pelosi Health Care “Reform” Bill

Thaddeus McCotter says:

This section prohibits the sale of private individual health insurance policies, beginning in 2013, forcing individuals to purchase coverage through the federal government.

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(c) Limitation on Individual Health Insurance Coverage-


    (1) IN GENERAL- Individual health insurance coverage that is not grandfathered health insurance coverage under subsection (a) may only be offered on or after the first day of Y1 as an Exchange-participating health benefits plan.


    (2) SEPARATE, EXCEPTED COVERAGE PERMITTED- Nothing in–


      (A) paragraph (1) shall prevent the offering of excepted benefits described in section 2791(c) of the Public Health Service Act so long as such benefits are offered outside the Health Insurance Exchange and are priced separately from health insurance coverage; and


      (B) this division shall be construed–


        (i) to prevent the offering of a stand-alone plan that offers coverage of excepted benefits described in section 2791(c)(2)(A) of the Public Health Service Act (relating to limited scope dental or vision benefits) for individuals and families from a State-licensed dental and vision carrier; or


        (ii) as applying requirements for a qualified health benefits plan to such a stand-alone plan that is offered and priced separately from a qualified health benefits plan.

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Posted by Thaddeus McCotter  3 months ago

CBO Confirms that Pelosi Health Care Bill Covers 2.5 MORE Illegal Immigrants than HR 3200

WMRepublicans says:

According to analysis from the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) the number of illegal immigrants covered under Speaker Pelosi and House Democrats’ health care bill (H.R. 3962) has increased by 2.5 million from their original bill, H.R. 3200:
• According to CBO, H.R. 3962 leaves “18 million nonelderly residents uninsured (about one-third of wh... read more

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(4) APPLICATION AND VERIFICATION OF REQUIREMENT OF CITIZENSHIP OR LAWFUL PRESENCE IN THE UNITED STATES-


    (A) REQUIREMENT- No individual shall be an affordable credit eligible individual (as defined in section 342(a)(1)) unless the individual is a citizen or national of the United States or is lawfully present in a State in the United States (other than as a nonimmigrant described in a subparagraph (excluding subparagraphs (K), (T), (U), and (V)) of section 101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality Act).


    (B) DECLARATION OF CITIZENSHIP OR LAWFUL IMMIGRATION STATUS- No individual shall be an affordable credit eligible individual unless there has been a declaration made, in a form and manner specified by the Health Choices Commissioner similar to the manner required under section 1137(d)(1) of the Social Security Act and under penalty of perjury, that the individual–


      (i) is a citizen or national of the United States; or


      (ii) is not such a citizen or national but is lawfully present in a State in the United States (other than as a nonimmigrant described in a subparagraph (excluding subparagraphs (K), (T), (U), and (V)) of section 101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality Act).


    Such declaration shall be verified in accordance with subparagraph (C) or (D), as the case may be.


    (C) VERIFICATION PROCESS FOR CITIZENS-


      (i) IN GENERAL- In the case of an individual making the declaration described in subparagraph (B)(i), subject to clause (ii), section 1902(ee) of the Social Security Act shall apply to such declaration in the same manner as such section applies to a declaration described in paragraph (1) of such section.

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Posted by WMRepublicans  3 months ago

Viagra for sex offenders, again?

Rep. Joe Barton says:

Section 252: This section directs that “all health care and related services covered by this Act shall be provided without regard to personal characteristics extraneous to the provision of high quality health care or related services.” Left open to interpretation by HHS is whether this provision re-establishes the right of a convicted sex offender to his Viag... read more

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SEC. 252. PROHIBITING DISCRIMINATION IN HEALTH CARE.

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(a) In General- Except as otherwise explicitly permitted by this Act and by subsequent regulations consistent with this Act, all health care and related services (including insurance coverage and public health activities) covered by this Act shall be provided without regard to personal characteristics extraneous to the provision of high quality health care or related services.

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Posted by Rep. Joe Barton  3 months ago

Sec. 552: Small Medical Device Companies Hit with Massive Tax

SmallBizRepub says:

Under Speaker Pelosi’s health care bill, medical device makers would pay a 2.5% excise tax on sales of their products, roughly ninety percent of whom are small businesses. The Medical Device Manufacturers Association estimates the cost to their industry would exceed $20 billion over 10 years. Job creation will surely be halted with these tax increases

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    `(a) In General- There is hereby imposed on the first taxable sale of any medical device a tax equal to 2.5 percent of the price for which so sold.

SEC. 552. EXCISE TAX ON MEDICAL DEVICES.

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Posted by SmallBizRepub  3 months ago

Section 330: Members of Congress Not Required to be on Goverment Plan

Buck McKeon says:

Section 330 permits—but does not require—Members of Congress to enroll in government-run health care.

I offered an amendment that would require Members of Congress, their families and their dependents to enroll in the government plan. During a recent town hall, my constituents were adamant that Members of Congress and their families be required to particip... read more

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SEC. 330. ENROLLMENT IN PUBLIC HEALTH INSURANCE OPTION BY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, Members of Congress may enroll in the public health insurance option.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

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Posted by Buck McKeon  3 months ago

Denying access to treatment based on cost

jimjordan says:

This section allows the Secretary of Health and Human services to decide which prescription drugs are available to subscribers in the government-run plan by negotiating the price of drugs not covered in Medicare. This government price control will eliminate competition in the market, which naturally lowers prices, as evidenced by the decrease of prices under Medi... read more

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SEC. 323. PAYMENT RATES FOR ITEMS AND SERVICES.

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(1) IN GENERAL- The Secretary shall negotiate payment for the public health insurance option for health care providers and items and services, including prescription drugs, consistent with this section and section 324.

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(c) Limitations on Review- There shall be no administrative or judicial review of a payment rate or methodology established under this section or under section 324.

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Posted by jimjordan  3 months ago

Section 213: A Monthly Abortion Premium

John Boehner says:

A monthly abortion premium will be charged of all enrollees in the government-run plan, as well those who select plans that have abortion coverage through the Exchange. The premium will be paid into an U.S. Treasury account and these federal funds will be used to pay for the abortion services.

The Pelosi bill describes the process in which the Health Benefits... read more

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SEC. 213. INSURANCE RATING RULES.Read more at www.opencongress.org
(b) Actuarial Value of Optional Service Coverage-Read more at www.opencongress.org
(1) IN GENERAL- The Commissioner shall estimate the basic per enrollee, per month cost, determined on an average actuarial basis, for including coverage under a basic plan of the services described in section 222(d)(4)(A).Read more at www.opencongress.org
(2) CONSIDERATIONS- In making such estimate the Commissioner–Read more at www.opencongress.org
(A) may take into account the impact on overall costs of the inclusion of such coverage, but may not take into account any cost reduction estimated to result from such services, including prenatal care, delivery, or postnatal care;Read more at www.opencongress.org
(B) shall estimate such costs as if such coverage were included for the entire population covered; andRead more at www.opencongress.org
(C) may not estimate such a cost at less than $1 per enrollee, per month.Read more at www.opencongress.org
 
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Posted by John Boehner  3 months ago

Section 303: Rationing health care

Bob Latta says:

This section requires the newly created Health Care Commissioner (arguably the most powerful Federal bureaucrat) to specify what health care benefits can be made available under the four types of plans in the Exchange, rationing care for those in the plans.

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SEC. 303. BENEFITS PACKAGE LEVELS.

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(a) In General- The Commissioner shall specify the benefits to be made available under Exchange-participating health benefits plans during each plan year, consistent with subtitle C of title II and this section.

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