Fw: [aca-members] Fw: Emergency Situation at Our Nation's Capitol

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Vern Saboe

"Emergency Situation at Our Nation's Capitol">>>>>> Dear Colleagues,>>>> I have been informed by the ACA's Department of Government Relations that> a very dangerous bill has been introduced in the US Senate by Wyoming's> Senator Mike Enzi. Senate Bill 1955 while well intended to help small> businesses and associations obtain more affordable group health insurance> for employees would kill some of our State Legislative Goals here in Oregon.>>>> Senate Bill 1955 would extend ERISA's preemption to cover the small group> insurance market now regulated at the state level. As a practical matter> this national legislation would render useless state-enacted legislation> such as "any willing provider," and Insurance equality state laws intended> to protect consumers and health care providers.>>>> If enacted into law, Senate Bill 1955, would preempt state mandated> benefit legislation not just those that are specific to the chiropractic> profession.>>>> Action Step!>>>> Contact Oregon Senators Gordon and Ron Wyden and urge them not to> support passage of Senate Bill 1955. Here is the contact information for> the two Senators;>>>> Senator Ron Wyden>> 516 Hart>> Senate Office Bldg>> Washington, DC 20510>>>> Phone: 1-202-224-5244>> Fax: 1-202-228-2717>> Email: http://wyden.senate.gov>>>> Senator Gordon H. >> 404 >> Senate Office Bldg>> Washington, DC 20510>>>> Phone: 1-202-224-3753>> Fax: 1-202-228-3997>> Email: http://gsmith.senate.gov>>>> Colleagues a prompt response by all of us is needed...call tomorrow Monday> and voice your opposition to Senate Bill 1955. Follow with a short email,> fax, and best yet a hand written short letter...>>>> Thanks,>>>> Vern Saboe, DC>> ______________________________________________________>> ACA-members mailing list>> To post to the list:>> ACA-members@...>> To unsubscribe or change membership options:>> http://ww3.chirolists.com/mailman/listinfo/aca-members>> List options tutorial:>> http://www.chirolists.com/index.cfm?nid=6>> Email filters tutorial:>> http://www.chirolists.com/index.cfm?nid=7>>>>>> Visit the ACA online at:>> http://www.acatoday.com>> ______________________________________________________>>>>>>> > > > ______________________________________________________> ACA-members mailing list> To post to the list: > ACA-members@...> To unsubscribe or change membership options: > http://ww3.chirolists.com/mailman/listinfo/aca-members> List options tutorial:> http://www.chirolists.com/index.cfm?nid=6> Email filters tutorial:> http://www.chirolists.com/index.cfm?nid=7> > > Visit the ACA online at:> http://www.acatoday.com> ______________________________________________________> ______________________________________________________> ACA-members mailing list> To post to the list: > ACA-members@...> To unsubscribe or change membership options: > http://ww3.chirolists.com/mailman/listinfo/aca-members> List options tutorial:> http://www.chirolists.com/index.cfm?nid=6> Email filters tutorial:> http://www.chirolists.com/index.cfm?nid=7> > > Visit the ACA online at:> http://www.acatoday.com> ______________________________________________________> >