Some staffers on the US House Committee on Energy and Commerce have been burning the midnight oil to get the facts straight for the Central Coast on HR 3200, also known as "America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009."
They have crunched the numbers and for 639,088 people living in Lois Capps' 23rd Congressional District, the coastal areas of San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura counties, it breaks down like this:
I'll post what the picture looks like for our other two districts in the next two days. You're welcome!Up to 15,700 small businesses could receive tax credits to provide coverage to their employees;4,100 seniors would avoid the donut hole in Medicare Part D;350 families could escape bankruptcy each year due to unaffordable health care costs;Health care providers would get payment for $50 million in uncompensated care each year and148,000 uninsured individuals would gain access to high-quality, affordable health insurance.
