Health Care for America Now Expands Advertising in Six States
National Campaign Continues to Urge Key Members of Congress to Support Health Care Reform Now
*** Watch the TV ads here: HealthCareforAmericaNow.org/ActNowAugust***
Washington, DC – Health Care for America Now (HCAN) – the nation’s largest health care campaign – expanded its television advertising today, launching the “What if” ad in four new districts and continuing to build public support for reform in two states. The ad urges key Members of Congress and Senators to support legislation that will lower costs, expand coverage, and stop insurance company abuses and will allow people to keep the insurance they have now or choose from a range of plans, including a new public health insurance option.
The ad titled “What If” is running for a week starting today in Congressional districts represented by Reps. Jason Altmire (PA-04), Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (SD-At Large), and Rick Boucher (VA-09). It’s airing in upstate New York asking constituents to call their Congressmen there, and it will be on the air in New Mexico and Delaware, urging Senators Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) and Thomas Carper (D-DE) to support good, comprehensive reform.
The ad shows that President Obama’s health care plan will get rid of exorbitant corporate profits, bloated CEO compensation, endless denials, and skyrocketing costs while giving voters more choice and making private insurance companies behave better.
“We knew the health care debate was bound to heat up in August,” said Richard Kirsch, National Campaign Manager of Health Care for America Now. “With the opposition now out in full force, being fed misinformation and urged on by corporate interests invested in the status quo, we want to remind elected officials what’s at stake. Our families and businesses no longer can wait for change. We can’t be deterred by angry rhetoric or frozen by fear. We need quality, affordable health care for all this year. It’s time.”
SAMPLE AD SCRIPT:
On Screen:
"$13 Billion in Profits"
"$119 Million in CEO Pay"
"DENIED"
"Keep your doctor and current insurance
Or choose from a range of plans"
"Lower costs. Stop insurance company abuses."
"Tell Senator Carper
Take our side.
1-888-743-4399"
Voiceover:
What if we stripped away the 13 billion dollar insurance company profits?
The 119 million dollar CEO pay?
The endless denials.
The soaring co-pays and premiums?
You’d have health care between you and your doctor. Keep the coverage you have now.
Or choose from a range of plans
Including a public health insurance option to lower costs and stop insurance company abuses
Tell Senator Carper it’s time for quality, affordable health care.
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Paid for by Health Care for American Now and Health Care for America Education Fund.
*** Watch the TV ads here: www.HealthCareforAmericaNow.org/ActNowAugust***
