Comments on: Living with Cerebral Palsy and Change is not always a Good Thing http://livingcerebralpalsy.com/living-with-cerebral-palsy-and-change-is-not-always-a-good-thing/ Living and Working with Cerebral Palsy Fri, 18 May 2012 13:06:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Tina http://livingcerebralpalsy.com/living-with-cerebral-palsy-and-change-is-not-always-a-good-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-164 Tina Tue, 27 Apr 2010 20:24:33 +0000 http://livingcerebralpalsy.com/?p=262#comment-164 Dean, Thank you for the information, but I think you already posted it once. ?? I am sure many of our readers will find the site helpful and informative. Tina Dean,

Thank you for the information, but I think you already posted it once. ?? I am sure many of our readers will find the site helpful and informative.

Tina

]]> By: Amy http://livingcerebralpalsy.com/living-with-cerebral-palsy-and-change-is-not-always-a-good-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-150 Amy Fri, 23 Apr 2010 14:54:53 +0000 http://livingcerebralpalsy.com/?p=262#comment-150 My wife, who lives with CP and is a very well educated political junky (MSW, MPH and has worked in disability policy for years) thinks that the new health care bill is one of the best things that has happened for people with disabilities in a long time. There is nothing in the bill that takes away your right to see your doctor, and in fact it protects your right to medical insurance many ways. Specifically, the bill prevent insurers from denying you (or anyone) coverage based upon pre-existing conditions, including CP, or jacking up your rate because of pre-existing conditions. It also prevents insurers from placing yearly or lifetime caps on coverage. The DPC is UCP's policy wing. Liz Savage, Director of Health Policy for the Disability Policy Collaboration, said "These laws represent a sea change in access to quality, affordable health care for people with disabilities." Much more about the benefits to folks with CP can be found at UCP's website: http://www.ucp.org/ucp_generaldoc.cfm/1/9/10020/10020-16780/9854 My wife, who lives with CP and is a very well educated political junky (MSW, MPH and has worked in disability policy for years) thinks that the new health care bill is one of the best things that has happened for people with disabilities in a long time. There is nothing in the bill that takes away your right to see your doctor, and in fact it protects your right to medical insurance many ways. Specifically, the bill prevent insurers from denying you (or anyone) coverage based upon pre-existing conditions, including CP, or jacking up your rate because of pre-existing conditions. It also prevents insurers from placing yearly or lifetime caps on coverage.

The DPC is UCP’s policy wing. Liz Savage, Director of Health Policy for the Disability Policy Collaboration, said “These laws represent a sea change in access to quality, affordable health care for people with disabilities.”

Much more about the benefits to folks with CP can be found at UCP’s website:
http://www.ucp.org/ucp_generaldoc.cfm/1/9/10020/10020-16780/9854

]]> By: Michelle http://livingcerebralpalsy.com/living-with-cerebral-palsy-and-change-is-not-always-a-good-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-148 Michelle Tue, 20 Apr 2010 02:26:47 +0000 http://livingcerebralpalsy.com/?p=262#comment-148 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Tina Matsunaga. Tina Matsunaga said: RT @tweetmeme Living with Cerebral Palsy » Blog Archive » Living with Cerebral Palsy and Change is not always a Good T… http://bit.ly/b9eno8 [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Tina Matsunaga. Tina Matsunaga said: RT @tweetmeme Living with Cerebral Palsy » Blog Archive » Living with Cerebral Palsy and Change is not always a Good T… http://bit.ly/b9eno8 [...]

]]> By: Tina http://livingcerebralpalsy.com/living-with-cerebral-palsy-and-change-is-not-always-a-good-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-143 Tina Sat, 17 Apr 2010 15:21:56 +0000 http://livingcerebralpalsy.com/?p=262#comment-143 David, Thank you so much for the information. Tell your wife I said thank you also. I certainly will check out the link, and I am sure other readers will too. I know my doctor was concerned how it would might change the way she cares for her patients. I think many people are totally confused as to how it will ultimately affect them and their families. I appreciate your contribution to the conversation. Tina David,

Thank you so much for the information. Tell your wife I said thank you also. I certainly will check out the link, and I am sure other readers will too. I know my doctor was concerned how it would might change the way she cares for her patients. I think many people are totally confused as to how it will ultimately affect them and their families. I appreciate your contribution to the conversation.

Tina

]]> By: dave http://livingcerebralpalsy.com/living-with-cerebral-palsy-and-change-is-not-always-a-good-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-142 dave Sat, 17 Apr 2010 08:38:36 +0000 http://livingcerebralpalsy.com/?p=262#comment-142 My wife, who lives with CP and is a very well educated political junky (MSW, MPH and has worked in disability policy for years) thinks that the new health care bill is one of the best things that has happened for people with disabilities in a long time. There is nothing in the bill that takes away your right to see your doctor, and in fact it protects your right to medical insurance many ways. Specifically, the bill prevent insurers from denying you (or anyone) coverage based upon pre-existing conditions, including CP, or jacking up your rate because of pre-existing conditions. It also prevents insurers from placing yearly or lifetime caps on coverage. The DPC is UCP's policy wing. Liz Savage, Director of Health Policy for the Disability Policy Collaboration, said "These laws represent a sea change in access to quality, affordable health care for people with disabilities." Much more about the benefits to folks with CP can be found at UCP's website: http://www.ucp.org/ucp_generaldoc.cfm/1/9/10020/10020-16780/9854 My wife, who lives with CP and is a very well educated political junky (MSW, MPH and has worked in disability policy for years) thinks that the new health care bill is one of the best things that has happened for people with disabilities in a long time. There is nothing in the bill that takes away your right to see your doctor, and in fact it protects your right to medical insurance many ways. Specifically, the bill prevent insurers from denying you (or anyone) coverage based upon pre-existing conditions, including CP, or jacking up your rate because of pre-existing conditions. It also prevents insurers from placing yearly or lifetime caps on coverage.

The DPC is UCP’s policy wing. Liz Savage, Director of Health Policy for the Disability Policy Collaboration, said “These laws represent a sea change in access to quality, affordable health care for people with disabilities.”

Much more about the benefits to folks with CP can be found at UCP’s website:
http://www.ucp.org/ucp_generaldoc.cfm/1/9/10020/10020-16780/9854

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