CONGRESSMAN DOUG LAMBORN Colorado's Fifth District

1. CONGRESSMAN DOUG LAMBORNColorado's Fifth District Your Money, Your Health Care

2. The Congressional Budget Office projections indicate that, over the next 20 years, the Baucus bill would cost $3.6 trillion and would increase taxes on the American people by $2.3 trillion. 

3. Hundreds of Billion in Medicare Cuts Including: • $130 billion in cuts to Medicare Advantage • $120 billion in cuts to Hospitals • $40 billion in cuts to Home Health • $8 billion in cuts to Hospices • CBO Report 10/7/09

4. Source: CBO

7. Healthcare Bills Cosponsored by Rep. Lamborn: 111TH Congress: H.R. 3400: Empowering Patients First Act Sponsor: Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6]HRES 615: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Members who vote in favor of the establishment of a public, federal government run health insurance option are urged to forgo their right to participate in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) and agree to enroll under that public option. Sponsor: John C. Fleming, M.D. [LA-04]HRES 721 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that any major health care reform bill considered on the floor of the House should be available for viewing for 30 calendar days. Sponsor: Rep Lewis, Jerry [R-CA-41] HRES 796: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that no American should be penalized for failing to purchase Government-mandated health coverage. Sponsor: Rep Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3]H.R. 1087: ADOPT HIT Act of 2009 Sponsor: Rep Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11] H.R.3356: Medicare Beneficiary Freedom to Choose Act of 2009 Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3]H.R.502: Health Care Freedom of Choice Act Sponsor: Rep. Bachmann, Michele [R-MN-6]H.R.2321: Medicare Warning Act of 2009 Sponsor: Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8]H.R.1118: Health Care Choices for Seniors Act Sponsor: Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7] H.R.1384: To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove limiting charges under the Medicare Program for non-participating physicians with beneficiary notice and to preempt State laws that prohibit balance billing. Sponsor: Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6]H.R. 3700: 10 Prescriptions for a Healthy America Act Sponsor: Rep Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11] H.R.1763: Responsible Reinvestment Act of 2009 Sponsor: Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-05]H.R. 2049: Ambulatory Surgical Center Access Act of 2009 Sponsor: Rep. Meek, Kendrick [D-FL-17]H.R.616: To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for an exemption of pharmacies and pharmacists from certain Medicare accreditation requirements in the same manner as such exemption applies to certain professionals. Sponsor: Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1]H.R.1188: Access to Emergency Medical Services Act of 2009 Sponsor: Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6]H.R. 1205: ABLE Act of 2009, Achieving a Better Life Experience Act of 2009 Sponsor: Rep Crenshaw, Ander [R-FL-4] H.R. 1948: Dental Health Promotion Act of 2009 Sponsor: Rep Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-8] H.R. 2607:To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to improve access and choice for entrepreneurs with small businesses with respect to medical care for their employees. Sponsor: Rep Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3] H.R. 3218: Improving Health Care for All Americans Act Sponsor: Rep Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3] H.R. 3219: Veterans' Insurance and Health Care Improvements Act of 2009 Sponsor: Rep Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] H.R. 3610: Health Savings and Affordability Act of 2009 Sponsor: Rep Austria, Steve [R-OH-7]

8. Source: CBO

9. For more information or a copy of the presentation or handouts, please visit: Lamborn.house.gov

10. Hatch Amendment #C14 to America’s Healthy Future Act of 2009 Short Title: Prohibits authorized or appropriated federal funds under this Mark from being used for elective abortions and plans that cover such abortions. Description: Summary: No funds authorized or appropriated under this Mark may be used to pay for any abortion or to cover any part of the costs of any health plan that includes coverage of abortion, except in the case where a woman suffers from a physical disorder, physical injury, or physical illness that would, as certified by a physician, place the woman in danger of death unless an abortion is performed, including a life-endangering physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself, or unless the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or incest.

11. Hatch Amendment #C13 to America’s Healthy Future Act of 2009 • Short Title: Non-discrimination on abortion and respect for right of conscience • Description: • Non-Discrimination on abortion and respect for rights of conscience • (a) NON DISCRIMINATION.—A Federal agency or program, and any State or local government that receives Federal financial assistance under this Act ( or and amendment made by this Act), may not- • 1) subject any individual or institutional health care entity to discrimination, or • 2) require any health plan created or regulated under this Act (or an amendment made by this Act), to subject any individual or institutional health care entity to discrimination, on the basis that the health care entity does not provide, pay for, provide coverage of, or refer for abortions. • (b) DEFINITON.—In this section, the term “health care entity” includes an individual physician or other health care professional, a hospital, a provider-sponsored organization, a health maintenance organization, a health insurance plan, or any other kind of health care facility, organization, or plan. • (c) ADMINISTRATION.—The Office for Civil Right of the Department of Heath and Human Services is designated to receive complaints of discrimination based on this section, and coordinate the investigation of such complaints.