Dangerous to America's Health

Top Dem: GOP 'Dangerous To America's Health'

Brian Beutler | December 16, 2010, 11:14AM

Here's a more political health care report, put together by the office of Rep. Pete Stark (D-CA).

This one's more of a playbook for Democrats, who in 2011 and 2012 will be batting back GOP efforts to repeal the health care reform law. For months now, Democrats have noted that full repeal of the health law will eliminate popular provisions like the ban on discrimination against people with pre-existing conditions.

Stark's report goes into greater depth, bullet pointing for the law's supporters the key reforms that will be repealed if the Republicans get their way.

Among the less well-known consequences of repeal, according to Stark:

1. The end of free preventive care for seniors
2. Rescinding coverage for people with pre-existing conditions, already covered by new bridge policies called Pre-existing Condition Insurance Plans.
3. Eliminating minimum benefit requirements on insurers.
4. Reinstating the insurance industry practice of setting life-time benefit ceilings.

Stark chairs the Ways and Means Health Subcommittee. You can read the entire report below.

Dangerous to America's Health