Press Release: Video Contest Urges Americans to Voice Their Concerns for Health Care Reform
September 9, 2009 (NEW YORK, NY): With the return of Congress to Capitol Hill today, town halls will be a thing of the past, but that does not mean Americans will lose the opportunity to make their voices heard. The Hands OFF My Health campaign today announced “535 Voices,” a video contest designed to show each of the 535 Congressional Members that Americans still have concerns about proposed health care reform bills.
“Summer recess may be over, but that doesn’t mean Congress can ignore its constituents,” said Hands OFF My Health founder Dr. Robert Goldberg. “535 Voices is a chance for Americans to continue to deliver the message that we began to send in August: Current health care reform proposals are putting a dangerous amount of power in the hands of the government and that’s simply not acceptable. It’s the job of every Congressional Member to ensure changes to health care help, not hurt, Americans.”
Hands OFF My Health wants to hear from you! Submit your video to www.535voices.org to tell us what you think about government-run health care. We’ll pick one winner to receive a $1,000 prize!
Hands OFF My Health has rolled out a variety of interactive games and tools this summer to explain the very real dangers of government-run health care to the American public. “Super Race to the Hospital,” “House Health Care Bill Scavenger Hunt,” and an online petition have drawn attention to the fact that government intervention in health care inevitably leads to longer wait times, less access to life-saving treatments and an inferior standard of care.
All of these tools, as well as valuable facts, resources and multimedia can be found on the campaign’s Web site www.handsoffmyhealth.org.
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Center for Medicine in the Public Interest-Advance
CMPI-Advance is a non-profit organization focused on educating elected officials, healthcare stakeholders, the general public and the media about the costs and consequences of greater government control in health care and the potential problems that a so-called "public plan" presents for patients and physicians.
Stay Informed
Dear Congress members,
Like so many Americans, I’m worried about my health care. My gravest concern is the so-called public plan “option.” Government intervention doesn’t create competition, it kills it. I don’t want the longer waits, rationed care, and higher costs that accompany government-run plans. Everyone agrees that reform is needed. What we don’t need is a massive $1 trillion government program that co-opts our health care and leaves us with fewer choices
The cost of the public plan is high
Watch our video to learn more about the dangers of the public plan option.
