Hey Look…Senator Reid Responds to My Health Care Concerns Again!

Wow! I am feeling good. I guess that since I hyphenated my last name when I originally imageswrote to Senator Reid he got confused and answered me again.  I’m sure that happens.  I just feel badly that he took time out of his very busy schedule to respond to my concerns twice.  I am very sorry if his writing this letter took away from something that you might have written him about.  At any rate, here is his second response:

September 1, 2009

Mrs. Mysty Cain (that’s me!)

xxxx Xxxxxx Ave (masked to keep paparazzi from stalking me since I’m so tight with Senator Reid)

Las Vegas, Nevada 891xx

Dear Mrs. Cain:

Thank you for contacting me about health care reform. I appreciate hearing from you.

In America today, concerns about our health care system have been rightly brought to the forefront of the national consciousness. Many of us are familiar with the reports of 47 million uninsured Americans, escalating prescription drug prices, and declining health insurance benefits. Unfortunately, for too many across Nevada and the country, these facts and statistics are not anonymous findings removed from daily life. As a fellow Nevadan, and as the Senate Majority Leader, I know that millions are struggling with the reality of America’s health care crisis.

Amid our health care crisis, however, I believe there are opportunities for members of Congress, the President and his Administration, the private sector, and other stakeholders to work together for the benefit of the American people. It is my hope that the solutions we develop and enact will ensure quality, affordable health care coverage for all Americans-regardless of their age, income, employment, or health status.

During the 111th session of Congress, we have already made significant improvements to our healthcare system. For example, in February we passed an expansion and extension of the vital Children’s Health Insurance Program (P.L. 111-3). This legislation will expand coverage to an additional 4.1 million low-income children across our country. I am also pleased that as a result of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (P.L. 111-5), billions of dollars have been allocated for health information technology, the National Institute of Health for research and development, and for prevention and wellness programs. In addition, the federal matching payments for state Medicaid programs have been increased, and a temporary subsidy for COBRA premiums has been implemented to help ease the burden for hard working families affected by the economic crisis.

We have taken the first steps in a long, arduous journey towards healthcare reform, and there is still much more to be done. Please know that as we move forward, I will keep your ideas and concerns in mind. It is my hope that we can make affordable, comprehensive health coverage a reality for so many Americans who are currently struggling to pay their medical bills, and make ends meet.

Again, thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts with me. For more information about my work for Nevada, my role in the United States Senate Leadership, or to subscribe to regular e-mail updates on the issues that interest you, please visit my Web site at http://reid.senate.gov. I look forward to hearing from you in the near future.

My best wishes to you.

Sincerely,

HARRY REID

United States Senator

Nevada

Now before I get any more responses telling me that this is a form e-mail, I point out that it’s not.  This e-mail is ENTIRELY different from  the one I received August 14th.  So there! :-) Love and Mys-Adventures, Mysty

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