Since April, SEIU's "Road to American Health Care" bus tour has been traveling from coast to coast, stopping in communities large and small to highlight the stories of hard-working Americans who can't afford health coverage. On Saturday, the bus will bring these stories to Denver for the Democratic National Convention. Colorado for Health Care and dozens of women will hold a press conference to say: The time is now to build a new American health care system that works for everyone.
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As the primary caregivers in most families, it is women who make the doctors' appointments, track the medications, and pay the bills. But Senator McCain's plan would:
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-- Force families to try to find coverage on the private market, where coverage costs far more -- especially for women, with insurance companies charging women more through "gender rating" and refusing to cover pregnancy, labor, and neo-natal costs;
-- Let insurance companies refuse coverage or charge exorbitant rates for people with preexisting conditions -- which would disproportionately hurt women. Women are more likely to have chronic illnesses like diabetes; McCain's plan would let insurance companies refuse coverage for these women, as well as millions of women who have suffered from breast, cervical, or other cancers.
-- Allow insurance companies to refuse coverage for maternity care, leaving women with tens of thousands of dollars in out-of-pocket costs.
-- Let insurance companies evade state regulations -- like coverage for mammograms and minimum maternity stays -- that are designed to protect patients.
ROAD TO AMERICAN HEALTH CARE, COLORADO FOR HEALTH CARE HOLD PRESS CONFERENCE AT FOOT OF DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION:
WHEN: Saturday, August 23 at 12 noon
WHERE: Sunken Garden, 1099 Speer Blvd., Denver.
With 2 million members in Canada, the United States and Puerto Rico, SEIU is the fastest-growing union in the Americas. Focused on uniting workers in healthcare, public services and property services, SEIU members are winning better wages, healthcare and more secure jobs for our communities, while uniting their strength with their counterparts around the world to help ensure that workers, not just corporations and CEOs, benefit from today's global economy.
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CONTACT: Stephanie Hoo of SEIU, +1-202-615-5629, [email protected]
/PRNewswire-USNewswire - Aug. 22/
SOURCE Service Employees International Union
