3/9/06 New Bill Re: Insurance repayments. Call your Representative

[Guest guest]

Dear Sharon,

The insurance industry continues to work hard to maximize their profits at

the expense of people dealing with catastrophic injuries. Without debate in

any Committee or on the Floor, special interest language was added at the last

minute to the Pension Bill in the House of Representatives.

It would force an injured person to pay back their ERISA health plan from

any compensation they receive from the wrongdoer that caused their injury.

The injured person would be forced to do so even when the cost of future

medical care and expenses are more than what they receive in compensation,

which

is often the case. Severely injured and disabled victims would be left

without enough money for their future medical care, expenses that would

inevitably

be left to taxpayers.

Because the Senate did not pass this provision, a conference committee has

been convened to determine whether this provision, Section 307, will appear in

the conference report.

We must fight aggressively against including this provision in the

conference report, your help is needed:

* _Send a letter_

(http://action.peopleoverprofits.org/ctt.asp?u=4139416 & l=118750) _ to these

Members of Congress, encouraging them to oppose the

measure._ (http://action.peopleoverprofits.org/ctt.asp?u=4139416 & l=118750)

* Below is a list of the conferees and their contact information. If

your Member of Congress is on this list, please also call their office in

opposition to this measure.

* _Fact Sheet about Section 307_

(http://action.peopleoverprofits.org/ctt.asp?u=4139416 & l=118747)

* Feel free to “cut and paste†_stories of real people who would be

affected by this provision_

(http://action.peopleoverprofits.org/ctt.asp?u=4139416 & l=118748) into your

letter.

_Send Message to Congress: Oppose ERISA Provision_

(http://action.peopleoverprofits.org/ctt.asp?u=4139416 & l=118750)

(http://action.peopleoverprofits.org/ctt.asp?u=4139416 & l=118750)

Senators Serving as Conferees

Grassley (R-IA): (202) 224 - 3744

Max Baucus (D-MT): (202) 224 - 2651

Judd Gregg (R-VT): (202) 224 - 3324

Kent Conrad (D-N.D.): (202) 224 - 2043

Trent Lott (R-MS): (202) 224 - 6253

Orrin Hatch (R-Utah): (202) 224 - 5251

Olympia Snowe (R-ME): (202) 224 - 5344

Rick Santorum (R-PA): (202) 224 - 6324

Enzi (R-WY): (202) 224 - 3424

Mike DeWine (R-OH): (202) 224 - 2315

ny Isakson (R-GA): (202) 224 - 3643

(Jay) Rockefeller (D-WV): (202) 224 - 6472

Jeff Bingaman (D-NM): (202) 224 - 5521

Kennedy (D-MA): (202) 224 - 4543

Tom Harkin (D-IA): (202) 224 - 3254

Barbara Mikulski (D-MD): (202) 224 - 4654

House Members Serving as Conferees

Buck McKeon (D-CA25): (202) 225 - 1956

Sam (R-TX3): (202) 225 - 4201

Kline (R-MN2): (202) 225 - 2271

Tiberi (R-OH12): (202) 225 - 5355

(D-CA7): (202) 225 - 2095

Payne (D-NJ10): (202) 225 - 3436

s (D-NJ1): (202) 225 - 6501

Boehner (R-OH8): (202) 225 - 6205

(D-CA22): (202) 225 - 2915

Dave Camp (D-MI4): (202) 225 - 3561

Rangel (D-NY15): (202) 225 - 4365

Again, if your Members of Congress are on this list, please call them in

opposition to Section 307.

Thank you for your help on this important issue.

Sincerely,

Keckeisen

Campaign Manager, People Over Profits

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