I'll go read your link and check out the source of the information. In the mean time, "this bill is supposed to be about improving access to health care for all, why are all these other issues in this bill?

Yes,I do have health care and I have some issues. Things like insurance companies claims of "reasonable and customary charges for this proceedure" The effect of this statement is the insurance company doesn't pay all of their portion of what the Dr. billed and I am charged the difference. It is called "balance billing". I end up paying more of a split than what was promised in my policy. Ex. 80/20 There are other issues too, such as some Dr's not accepting the insurance company I have. Usually it is because of the level of reimbursement they recieve from the insurance carrier on certain proceedures or timeliness. Payment on medicine can be very inconsistent as well, it is called the "tier system" of medicines.

IMO this bill should simply be about access and straightening things out like I've mentioned above. It should not be a complete restructuring of all social and family issues, government intrusion and minimizing my personal freedom of choice .

Do you have coverage? what are your issues?