Sue Myrick To Sink SCHIP

Author: Sue Myrick
Published: August 1, 2007 
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Myrick Will Vote AGAINST Government Run Healthcare
WILL VOTE AGAINST BENEFITS FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS, MEDICARE CUTS, TAX HIKES

(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, U.S. Representative Sue Myrick (NC-9) announced she would vote against a bill that would dramatically change the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP).  SCHIP is supposed to help cover the medical costs of low income children who don’t qualify for Medicaid. This bill would expand program eligibility to families who make over $80,000 a year—and up to $100,000 in some states.   

            The Energy and Commerce Committee, of which Rep. Myrick is a member, did not pass this bill in Committee.  However, House Leadership abused the legislative process, and placed the bill on the House floor for a vote for tonight. 

Rep. Myrick released the following statement:

            “I will NOT vote for this bill.  This is a backdoor to universal healthcare, and creates incentives for employers to drop family healthcare coverage since taxpayers will be picking up the tab.  In fact, according to the Congressional Budget Office, as many as 89% of kids who will be newly enrolled under this bill already have private insurance today!  We need to enact policies that encourage more private insurance coverage, not discourage it.” 

“I also have a problem with this bill because families making $80,000 a year and who have private healthcare shouldn’t have taxpayers cover their insurance.  The bill could also allow ADULTS in some states to obtain coverage under this CHILDREN Health Insurance Program.  What is next?  Expanding Medicaid to everyone who makes under $100,000 a year?  We need to make sure resources are going to children who are really “low-income” and who really need the help.”

“The public needs to know this bill will raise your taxes in order to pay for the additional $50 Billion, and maybe more, they want to put into the program.  Of course they have to add $50 Billion to the program because the bill could potentially allow illegal aliens to get SCHIP and Medicare benefits. 
That’s right; this bill will force you, the taxpayer, to pay for an illegal alien’s healthcare.”

 Rep. Myrick supports renewing SCHIP, but believes that expanding it to people who make over $80,000 a year is wrong.  She believes saddling taxpayers with more taxes is wrong.  She believes this bill was poorly crafted and worries that it may crowd out low income American children who actually need the help, given the additional children, ADULTS, and possible illegal aliens who would be added to the government rolls. 

Here is a short list of problems this bill would create:

3.2 million Seniors in 22 States will lose Medicare Advantage benefits.
Cuts Medicare Advantage for Seniors by $157 billion, resulting in higher co-pays, a loss in specific health care benefits, less quality and choice of programs, and fewer choices among doctors.
Cuts Medicare Part A for Seniors by $8.8 billion, including rehabilitation facilities, and long term care hospitals.
Includes Medicare Cuts of $6.5 billion to skilled nursing facilities.
Cuts Medicare Part B for Seniors by $9.6 billion, including payments for oxygen and brachytherapy.
Includes Medicare Cuts of $3.6 billion to the end-stage renal disease program for seniors.
Includes Medicare Cuts of $7.5 billion to home health and more cuts to end-stage renal programs.
Provides Benefits for Illegal Immigrants. 

Opens the door for SCHIP and Medicaid benefits for illegal immigrants by eliminating the requirement that persons applying for such services show proof of citizenship or nationality.

<u>Also has Provisions so Medicare providers provide interpreters. </u>

Includes Stealth Tax Increase on Private Health Care Plans.  Includes a stealth tax increase that will drain money from the Medicare trust fund and increase taxes on every American with a health insurance plan.
Dramatically Increases Tobacco Taxes.  Hikes the cigarette tax by 45 cents per pack.

Expands Massive Entitlement With No Regular Scrutiny.  Creates a permanent entitlement program without requiring Congress to review the program on a regular basis, thus encouraging irresponsible spending with no checks and balances.
Shifts 2.1 Million Kids with Private Health Care to Government-Run Healthcare. 

According to the Congressional Budget Office, the Democrats’ bill would shift some 2.1 million children who are currently in private health care plans to government-run health care. 

Guts Key Fiscal Responsibility Measure to Keep Medicare Spending in Check.  Repeals the requirement in the Medicare prescription drug law requiring Congress to consider reforms to control runaway spending.
Allows 25-Year-Old “Children” to Receive SCHIP Benefits. 

A “child” can be 25 years old under this children’s health insurance program.

Allows States Access to Unlimited Waivers to Enroll Adults.  This bill does nothing to rein in the numbers of waivers given to states allowing them to enroll hundreds of thousands of childless adults, who are simply taking away limited resources from low-income, uninsured children.

Allows Planned Parenthood to Determine Eligibility for Medicaid. 
Allows pro-abortion groups like Planned Parenthood to determine eligibility for Medicaid services and provide Medicaid services.

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Sue Myrick To Sink SCHIP