an email from my mother...

my mom forwarded this to me this morning, and i think it is important for as many people as possible to know about this.

THIS BILL WOULD AFFECT WOMEN (MATERNITY INSURANCE), MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS, OLDER AMERICANS...THIS BILL WILL AFFECT US ALL!!!

From: ACA Public Policy Listserv on behalf of Scott Barstow
Sent: Mon 5/1/2006 6:23 PM
To: ACA-GR@LISTSERV.COUNSELING.ORG
Subject: ACA ALERT: Anti-S.1955 Call-In Day -- THIS WEDNESDAY



ACA is joining with an unprecedented array of national and state health care consumer, provider, disability, social service, human rights, labor, and other organizations in opposing S. 1955, the Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization and Affordability Act. As noted in an e-mail last week, this legislation would obliterate state health insurance laws and regulations protecting consumers.

S. 1955 could come up for a vote as soon as this week. To help defeat the legislation, several national organizations are sponsoring a national call-in day.

CALL YOUR SENATORS TOLL-FREE THIS WEDNESDAY, MAY 3rd, at 1-800-828-0498!

To identify your Senators, hit ACA’s legislative action center on the web at http://capwiz.com/counseling. You’ll also find an alert on this issue.

When you reach your Senators’ offices, tell them to vote AGAINST S. 1955 (also known as the “Enzi bill”) because it will:
Allow health plans to do an end-run around state laws requiring coverage of counselors services and other mental health services;
Let insurers discriminate based on health status, age, gender, and other criteria that prevent health care costs from skyrocketing for many Americans.

Please take advantage of the toll-free number, and please feel free to contact me if you have any questions about this issue.

Scott Barstow
Director of Public Policy and Legislation
American Counseling Association
5999 Stevenson Avenue
Alexandria, VA 22304
ph: 800-347-6647 x234

2007 ACA Annual Convention
March 21-25, 2007
Detroit, Michigan
www.counseling.org/convention