Just (Some Of) The Facts

by digby

I noticed a new ad on CNN today by a group called Americans For Stable Quality care, featuring the president’s health care message. He explains “what health care reform will mean to you.” He says you will not lose access to your doctor and you can keep your current insurance if you like it. He says that there will be no denial of coverage due to previous medical history, no dropping coverage if you get sick, no watering down of coverage. He says there will be no caps on the amount of coverage you will receive. And there will be a limit on out of pocket expenses. Policies must cover check-ups and preventive care. And “if you don’t have health insurance, you will finally have quality, affordable options once we pass reform.”

I think the most interesting thing about it is that it says at the bottom of the screen “Read the plans: Whitehouse. gov and FactsAboutReform.org . Oddly, it also featured this: Senate.Finance.gov, the only committee that has not yet voted out a plan, unlike help.senate.gov, waysandmeans.house.gov, edworkforce.house.gov , energycommerce.house.gov, which have. But, of course, all those plans include good subsidies and a public option, and apparently this group doesn’t think you “need to know” since they don’t mention them.

So, who is Americans for Stable Quality Care?

The TruthAboutReform.org is a project sponsored by Americans for Stable Quality Care (ASQC). We represent doctors, nurses, technicians, manufacturers and health care consumers. Our organization is supported by the American Medical Association (AMA), FamiliesUSA, the Federation of American Hospitals and the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA). Our mission is to communicate the facts about health care reform.

Well, some of them, anyway.

I don’t know if this ad has the administration’s blessing, but you would certainly assume it does if you watch it. The whole thing is just Barack Obama looking straight at the camera speaking directly to the audience.

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