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PROPOSITION 106
OFFICIAL
TITLE
HOUSE
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 2014
A
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
PROPOSING
AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA; AMENDING ARTICLE XXVII, BY
ADDING SECTION 2, CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA; RELATING TO HEALTH CARE SERVICES.
TEXT
OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT
Be
it resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of Arizona, the
Senate concurring:
1.
Article XXVII, Constitution of Arizona, is proposed to be amended by adding
section 2 as follows if approved by the voters and on proclamation of
the Governor:
2.
Health care; definitions
SECTION
2. A. TO PRESERVE THE FREEDOM OF ARIZONANS TO PROVIDE FOR THEIR HEALTH
CARE:
1.
A LAW OR RULE SHALL NOT COMPEL, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, ANY PERSON, EMPLOYER
OR HEALTH CARE PROVIDER TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY HEALTH CARE SYSTEM.
2.
A PERSON OR EMPLOYER MAY PAY DIRECTLY FOR LAWFUL HEALTH CARE SERVICES
AND SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO PAY PENALTIES OR FINES FOR PAYING DIRECTLY
FOR LAWFUL HEALTH CARE SERVICES. A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER MAY ACCEPT DIRECT
PAYMENT FOR LAWFUL HEALTH CARE SERVICES AND SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO PAY
PENALTIES OR FINES FOR ACCEPTING DIRECT PAYMENT FROM A PERSON OR EMPLOYER
FOR LAWFUL HEALTH CARE SERVICES.
B.
SUBJECT TO REASONABLE AND NECESSARY RULES THAT DO NOT SUBSTANTIALLY LIMIT
A PERSON'S OPTIONS, THE PURCHASE OR SALE OF HEALTH INSURANCE IN PRIVATE
HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS SHALL NOT BE PROHIBITED BY LAW OR RULE.
C.
THIS SECTION DOES NOT:
1.
AFFECT WHICH HEALTH CARE SERVICES A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER OR HOSPITAL IS
REQUIRED TO PERFORM OR PROVIDE.
2.
AFFECT WHICH HEALTH CARE SERVICES ARE PERMITTED BY LAW.
3.
PROHIBIT CARE PROVIDED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE XVIII, SECTION 8 OF THIS CONSTITUTION
OR ANY STATUTES ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE RELATING TO WORKER'S COMPENSATION.
4.
AFFECT LAWS OR RULES IN EFFECT AS OF JANUARY 1, 2009.
5.
AFFECT THE TERMS OR CONDITIONS OF ANY HEALTH CARE SYSTEM TO THE EXTENT
THAT THOSE TERMS AND CONDITIONS DO NOT HAVE THE EFFECT OF PUNISHING A
PERSON OR EMPLOYER FOR PAYING DIRECTLY FOR LAWFUL HEALTH CARE SERVICES
OR A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER OR HOSPITAL FOR ACCEPTING DIRECT PAYMENT FROM
A PERSON OR EMPLOYER FOR LAWFUL HEALTH CARE SERVICES.
D.
FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION:
1.
"COMPEL" INCLUDES PENALTIES OR FINES.
2.
"DIRECT PAYMENT OR PAY DIRECTLY" MEANS PAYMENT FOR LAWFUL HEALTH
CARE SERVICES WITHOUT A PUBLIC OR PRIVATE THIRD PARTY, NOT INCLUDING AN
EMPLOYER, PAYING FOR ANY PORTION OF THE SERVICE.
3.
"HEALTH CARE SYSTEM" MEANS ANY PUBLIC OR PRIVATE ENTITY WHOSE
FUNCTION OR PURPOSE IS THE MANAGEMENT OF, PROCESSING OF, ENROLLMENT OF
INDIVIDUALS FOR OR PAYMENT FOR, IN FULL OR IN PART, HEALTH CARE SERVICES
OR HEALTH CARE DATA OR HEALTH CARE INFORMATION FOR ITS PARTICIPANTS.
4.
"LAWFUL HEALTH CARE SERVICES" MEANS ANY HEALTH-RELATED SERVICE
OR TREATMENT TO THE EXTENT THAT THE SERVICE OR TREATMENT IS PERMITTED
OR NOT PROHIBITED BY LAW OR REGULATION THAT MAY BE PROVIDED BY PERSONS
OR BUSINESSES OTHERWISE PERMITTED TO OFFER SUCH SERVICES.
5.
"PENALTIES OR FINES" MEANS ANY CIVIL OR CRIMINAL PENALTY OR
FINE, TAX, SALARY OR WAGE WITHHOLDING OR SURCHARGE OR ANY NAMED FEE WITH
A SIMILAR EFFECT ESTABLISHED BY LAW OR RULE BY A GOVERNMENT ESTABLISHED,
CREATED OR CONTROLLED AGENCY THAT IS USED TO PUNISH OR DISCOURAGE THE
EXERCISE OF RIGHTS PROTECTED UNDER THIS SECTION.
2.
The article heading of article XXVII, Constitution of Arizona, is proposed
to be changed as follows if approved by the voters and on proclamation
of the Governor: The article heading of article XXVII, Constitution of
Arizona, is changed from "REGULATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND
WELFARE" to "REGULATION OF HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE".
3.
The Secretary of State shall submit this proposition to the voters at
the next general election as provided by article XXI, Constitution of
Arizona.
ANALYSIS
BY LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
Proposition
106 would amend the Arizona Constitution to:
1.
Prohibit any law or rule from compelling any person, employer or health
care provider to participate in any health care system.
2.
Allow a person or employer to pay directly for lawful health care services
without being penalized or fined.
3.
Allow a health care provider to accept direct payment for lawful health
care services without being penalized or fined.
4.
Provide that the purchase or sale of health insurance in private health
care systems shall not be prohibited by law or rule, subject to reasonable
and necessary rules that do not substantially limit a person's options.
Proposition
106 would not:
1.
Affect which health care services a health care provider or hospital is
required to perform or provide.
2.
Affect which health care services are permitted by law.
3.
Prohibit care provided by law relating to worker's compensation.
4.
Affect laws or rules in effect as of January 1, 2009.
5.
Affect the terms or conditions of any health care system unless those
terms and conditions have the effect of punishing a person or employer
for paying directly for lawful health care services or punishing a health
care provider or hospital for accepting direct payment from a person or
employer for lawful health care services.
.........
This is very important............Think of this .................... Can
you think of ANY SITUATION
where NOT HAVING A CHOICE
is BETTER than having a choice?
....... In ANYTHING?? Forget
what all of the organizations, the trade groups, the big insurance companies,
the politicians, or just anybody may say, ... there is only one answer
in America. CHOICE IS GOOD ... This act
gives you a choice on a very personal important item... your health .
........ Again, Choice is good,........ vote yes
, vote for America and our freedom to have a choice .... You will have
A CHOICE in deciding what you want for insurance, your health, your families
health.. Choice is good
......
A choice is better than no choice in everything
.... Always
| John
Fillmore, Apache Junction |
An Online
Guide To Nullification
As
a pharmacist, I am deeply troubled by Obamacare. As a citizen, I am deeply
troubled by what it means to Liberty. As an attorney as well, I am deeply
troubled that some may try to distort what the Supreme Court has said
about the very foundation of the Proposition against Obamacare: Nullification.
Finally, as the Editor-In-Chief of the nation's oldest independent daily
online news source, I have posted a thorough discussion of Nullification,
an issue which has the most profound implications for understanding the
Constitution and the American Revolution. (See,
http://www.888webtoday.com/ . Click on the column for myself, Lawrence
Joyce.)
Students
doing research may find it particularly useful, and various essay topics
for schoolwork are suggested. Also, their educators will find an accompanying
question and answer section to help them teach from this series.
What
might be of particular interest to young students is the fact that the
current movie Robin Hood touches on a point
of Anglo-American law which forms part of the backdrop of Nullification.
The movie makes brief reference to a supposed "divine right of kings",
something which (as I point out in my discussion) squarely contradicts
Biblical principles of government. King John is portrayed as using this
supposed divine right of kings as an excuse for rejecting the Magna Carta,
one of our most fundamental charters of Liberty. Those who study this
issue now will be well-informed as to what is going on when the likely
sequel to this movie comes out, since this will probably continue to form
the principal basis of King John's opposition to the Magna Carta.
Parents,
teachers, fellow citizens: Do your part in the American Revolution today.
Vote "Yes" for the Proposition against Obamacare. Thank you.
| Lawrence
J. Joyce, Tucson |
Vote
YES on Proposition 106 to protect YOUR health and health care rights:
The
right to choose to NOT participate in any health care system or plan without
a penalty, fine or tax.
The
right to spend your own money for that second opinion or screening test.
No
bureaucrat-public or private-should EVER be able to take that right away
from you.
The
Arizona Health Care Freedom Act will place those 2 rights alongside the
rights of freedom of speech and freedom of religion in our state's Constitution.
AHCCCS
(Medicaid) is safe - the program's administrator's say so. Medicare and
Tricare are safe - participation in any government program is not at risk.
Workers'
comp is not at risk - the language plainly protects injured workers.
Opponents
think that turning the IRS into the collection agency for private health
insurers is good health care policy.
I
disagree.
Opponents
think that government panels of experts and high priced lobbyists should
have more say over your health and health care than you and your family.
I
disagree.
The
Arizona Health Care Freedom Act ensures that patients and families will
remain at the center of health care reform - and that our needs and concerns
be addressed first, before lobbyists for the health insurance industry
and Washington power brokers.
Putting
the basic freedoms of the Arizona Health Care Freedom Act into our state
Constitution will be a critical component of fighting the multi-trillion
dollar government health care plan that gives hundreds of billions to
health insurance companies while setting the stage for some of the most
needy Arizonans to be denied basic tests like mammograms and other care
that is not deemed `important'.
VOTE
YES on Proposition 106.
| Eric
Novack, MD, Chair, Arizonans For Health Care Freedom, Phoenix |
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Paid for by Arizonans
for Health Care Freedom |
One
of the most precious and fundamental of our natural rights is the right
to make our own health care decisions. After all, the most fundamental
form of property is our body. Health care freedom is, in essence, a property
right.
In
a free society, people should not be forced to participate in a health
insurance plan they do not want. In a free society, the people should
not be able to dictate to people what kind of -and how much- lawful health
care they are allowed to obtain. In a free society, the people should
never be blocked from making their own personal arrangements for health
care.
There
are those who believe such choices and decisions are best left to politicians,
lobbyists, and bureaucrats. They believe these matters are too complex
and sophisticated for average people to handle. Health care decisions,
they believe, should be left to the "experts."
Our
Founders, in their wisdom, placed in the Constitution guarantees that
many of our basic rights-rights like freedom of speech, freedom of religion,
freedom of the press, the right to bear arms-shall not be infringed. Now
Arizonans have the chance to enshrine in the Arizona Constitution the
preservation of another of those rights-perhaps the most basic and personal:
HEALTH CARE FREEDOM.
Arizona
voters, this November you have the chance to make our Bill of Rights more
complete. Protect our health care freedom. Vote YES on Proposition 106.
Our health care - our decision.
| Jeffrey
A. Singer, MD, FACS, Treasurer, Arizonans For Health Care Freedom,
Phoenix |
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Paid for by Arizonans
for Health Care Freedom |
The
Health Care Freedom act will protect my patients', and my family's right
to make their own health care decisions.
"Closed-door"
relationships between legislators and special interests with no health
care training or responsibilities threaten to slow down or derail innovation-perhaps
the development of a new treatment or medication or surgical technique
that could save the life of one of my patients. Who can obtain `lawful
medical services' should not be at the discretion or whim of faceless,
unaccountable bureaucrats. Proposition 106 will limit the special interests'
ability to block new and alternative care from being available.
As
an obstetrician and gynecologist, I want the broadest array of treatment
options to be available to my patients, of all ages, to maximize their
health, the health of their children, and their quality of life.
I
support The Health Care Freedom Act.
I
urge you to vote YES on Proposition 106.
| Tracy
A. Contant, MD, Phoenix |
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Paid for by "Arizonans
for Health Care Freedom" |
As
a physician, I'd like to ask my patients why they would want to put the
decisions about their healthcare in the hands of government bureaucrats?
The practice of medicine is so highly regulated already that we are required
to call for an extraordinary amount of tests when we know there is little
reason to do so.
When
an untrained bureaucrat following a book of lists has the final say on
what treatments are available for you without considering all the variables
of your condition, you certainly won't be receiving the quality of care
we spent years learning to provide to you.
You
still have the option to question your physician and have a choice in
your health care decisions. Prop 106 states simply that you will not have
to enroll in a government approved medical plan and that you can expend
you money for legal medical practices. Why would you want to leave those
decisions to someone who doesn't know you, isn't educated in medical practices
and will be following generic guide-lines.
Your
medical rights are at stake here. Vote for Prop 106!
| John
Ehteshami, MD, Phoenix |
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Paid for by Arizonans
for Health Care Freedom |
The
Wall Street Journal recently ran an article that was headlined "No,
You Can't Keep Your Health Plan." It clearly explained why our ability
to have private health insurance will be eroded and how over time we'll
slowly be shut out of health care as we've known it. If we don't fight
back, there will be dire circumstances for all of us. That is why I'm
asking you to vote yes for Prop 106.
As
many as 20 other states have followed the model we started. As a State
Senator I was proud to vote to put this on the ballot to amend our State
Constitution. It maintains our rights to spend our own money on medical
services we want and lets us opt out of an insurance plan we don't want.
These
may seem like small steps, but they are vital if we are to start to dismantle
the enormous behemoth created in Washington. Be sure to Vote Yes on Prop
106 either in person or on your early ballot.
| Barbara
Leff, State Senator, Paradise Valley |
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Paid for by Arizonans
for Health Care Freedom |
For
nearly a year we listened to various politicians tell us what was and
what would not be part of health care reform. When the final product was
rendered, it was more than 2,000 pages of non-comprehensible language
that could be tied up in court for years.
Right
now, you can do something that insulates Arizona from what we know is
a couple of the worst parts of this bill. It has no trick words and doesn't
have a secret agenda.
Prop.
106, known as the Arizona Health Care Freedom Act, is simple and to the
point. A Yes vote will result in your right to continue to purchase legal
health services with your own funds and lets you choose not to participate
in a health plan; government or private that you do not want.
You
don't need to read hundreds of pages to understand what it means. It will
take less than a minute to read it.. then vote YES.
| Michelle
Andrews, Certified Ortho Tech, Peoria |
|
Paid for by Arizonans
for Health Care Freedom |
By
the time this pamphlet is written there will probably be 20 other states
following the Arizona example of Proposition 106. Many foresaw the growing
influence of the pharmaceutical and insurance industries and that we would
need to preserve the right to have a wide array of health care options
available, both drug-based and natural.
With
Prop 106, we preserve the ability to make our own choices about medical
care. Prop 106 shields us from undo government intervention into the most
private parts of our lives. Prop 106 clearly states that we can spend
our own money for any legal medical procedure we want and we can opt out
of private or government run health care plans. It is simple.
Vote
Yes on Prop 106.
| Mary
Budinger, Phoenix |
|
Paid for by Arizonans
for Health Care Freedom |
All
the polls continue to show a complete erosion of faith in the health care
reform package passed by Congress last spring. The numbers now reflect
that more than 2/3 of the people want it repealed. Sadly, there is probably
little to no chance that Congress would dismantle the whole bill, but
there is a great opportunity at the state level to take out two of the
most onerous parts.
Prop
106 , which is being used as the model for 20 other states, provides that
you will not be denied the right to spend your own money for legal medical
services and that you do not have to participate in a government or private
health care plan.
We
could wait years for Congress to act to repeal even one small part of
their health care reform, but here in Arizona a YES vote will kick out
two of the worst parts.
Vote
YES for Arizona Health Care Freedom Act. Vote YES for Prop 106
| Regina
M. Gilleland, Phoenix |
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Paid for by Arizonans
for Health Care Freedom |
No
matter how many phone calls, faxes, emails and protests the Congress received,
they didn't hear what the public wanted when it came to health care reform.
After the bill passed, several of those people who were part of the passage
now find that the anger at them has not dissipated. It has increased and
the call for repeal is getting louder every day. Realistically, no matter
who is elected the bill will not be repealed, but it can be dismantled
piece by piece.
The
quickest way to insulate ourselves from two of the worst pieces of this
bill is to vote for Prop 106. It reads very simply: The government cannot
make you buy a health care plan you don't want. The government can't keep
you from buying medical services that are legal with your own funds.
Start
taking this hideous, costly and destructive health care bill apart. You
can do it with a yes vote of Prop 106.
| Laureen
Vines, Mesa |
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Paid for by Arizonans
for Health Care Freedom |
As
a police officer I know the importance of protecting and preserving out
rights and protecting and preserving the right to make our own health
care choices is fundamental. I want to see that right forever protected
in our state constitution. Without that protection, lobbyists and bureaucrats
will create rules and regulations that make it harder and more difficult
to get any health care without the approval and authorized of the government
and special interests.
Patients
need to be assured that they will always have the right to opt out of
any health care plan the political system attempts to impose upon them.
They need to know that, unlike Canadians, if they want a health care service
that is not covered or allowed by a government-run or private plan, they
will always have the option of directly paying for that service. They
shouldn't have to leave the country.
Patients
also need to know that there will always be the legal guarantee that health
care providers can practice independent of any government or insurance
plan, so that they can obtain services from providers that are not "approved"
by a government-run or insurance plan.
The
Health Care Freedom Act will protect and preserve the right of people
to be in charge over their health and health care.
I
strongly support Proposition 106.
| Leonard
B. Wood, Waddell |
|
Paid for by Arizonans
for Health Care Freedom |
As
a nurse, caring for people means understanding their needs, their desires,
and the specifics of their medical condition.
To
provide the best care requires working with patients to see that they
remain in control over their health and health care.
Health
care reform should take into account the ability of patients to make their
own choices first.
The
Health Care Freedom Act will protect and preserve the right of people
to be in charge over their health and health care.
I
have been a nurse for many years--my patients will not be better off if
government appointed bureaucrats control health care.
That
is why The Health Care Freedom Act must be placed alongside the other
freedoms we hold dear in the Arizona Constitution.
Join
with me and vote YES for health care freedom.
Vote
YES for keeping patients in charge over their health.
Vote
YES for Health Care Freedom Act.
Vote
YES on Proposition 106.
| Becky
Helems, Mesa |
|
Paid for by Arizonans
for Health Care Freedom |
The
Freedom of Choice in Health Care Act will preserve and protect patients'
rights, and as a firefighter and patient, I support this initiative.
A
one-size-fits-all government run health care plan will make no one happy
except special interest groups, and we are worse for it.
In
a one-size-fits-all government run health care world, we would not be
able to choose other alternative methods. Even if we wanted to pay out
of pocket for something else, we would not be able to. We would be told
exactly what we can do, and what we cannot. My health is a very, very,
personal matter. You bet I want to have something to say about it.
Too
many special interest groups find it profitable when people are sick.
A health care system in the hands of bureaucrats and special interests
will put someone else's profitability above my health. There is too much
pressure upon elected officials to funnel our health care dollars into
the pockets of special interest groups. Our basic right to choose is coming
under attack and must be protected in the state constitution.
| Christine
Quinn, Peoria |
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Paid for by Arizonans
for Health Care Freedom |
Voting
Yes on the Arizona Health Care Freedom Act is a vote to stop the federal
government from ruining your personal health care decisions. Unless we
pass Prop 106, there is a good chance that federal law will prevent you
from spending your own money for legal health procedures and force you
to join a medical plan of their choice.
You
can maintain control of your health care choices by voting yes on Prop
106.
As
a Registered Radiologic Technologist I believe its very important to protect
our patient's right to control their own health care decisions.
| Judith
I. Johnson, Peoria |
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Paid for by Arizonans
for Health Care Freedom |
The
Health Care Reform Act passed last spring will be sorting out for years
to come. The timetable for individual pieces of this legislation spreads
over the next 15 years. Some things kick in immediately; others start
their funding now and fall into place after the next Presidential election.
Virtually no one knows the complete details of this enormous package.
Good
advice is usually to hope for the best and prepare for the worst. We have
an opportunity to prepare. The Arizona Health Care Freedom Act is the
first best weapon we have to prepare for the worst. It gives us the right
to continue the freedom we've know in our health care choices. We will
be able to purchase legal health care with our own money and we can choose
to opt out of a government imposed health care plan.
Voting
yes for the Arizona Health Care Freedom Act is good advice.
| Shiree
Verdone, Phoenix |
|
Paid for by Arizonans
for Health Care Freedom |
Prop
106 is the most important vote you will cast in this election. The health
care reform bill that was passed in Washington is confusing, indefinite,
subject to lawsuits and filled more than 2700 pages of conflicts and non-funded
mandates.
Prop
106 simply states that in Arizona you will not have to participate in
any health plan or system of any type without penalties or fines and that
you have the right to spend your own money for legal health services.
Prop
106 is your shield against the most expensive, intrusive and dictatorial
parts of the new health care reform.
Vote
YES on Prop 106
| John
B. Nelson, Litchfield Park |
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Paid for by Arizonans
for Health Care Freedom |
Medical
Assistants have grown to play a new and exciting role in our health care
system. We bring a background in the delivery of primary care services
to the delivery of medical care in every setting. In Arizona, medical
assistants work in hospitals, urgent care centers, primary care and specialty
offices, and operating rooms--everywhere there are patients.
In
my practice, working with physicians to provide orthopedic medical care,
I see firsthand how important it is that patients have their right to
decide which treatments to pursue and when remain in their hands.
The
Health Care Freedom Act will protect the right for patients now, and into
the future, for the people of Arizona.
I
do not want the day to come when my patients and me need to hope that
a desired and potentially beneficial treatment will be approved by a government
appointed bureaucrat.
That
is why I enthusiastically SUPPORT The Health Care Freedom Act.
Please
join me and VOTE YES on Proposition 106.
| Kendra
McDougall, Surprise |
|
Paid for by Arizonans
for Health Care Freedom |
If
the new health care bill is not repealed or amended, in 2014 most Americans
will be required to buy government approved health insurance. Insurance
companies will have to offer coverage to everyone but will not be able
to charge them different rates based on their health condition, their
lifestyle or medical history. A healthy young fitness buff will be charged
the same as a middle aged person who needs a liver transplant because
of a lifetime of excessive alcohol consumption.
Guess
who gets the short end of this deal? That's just one example of why you
need protection.
The
Arizona Health Care Freedom Act will change that here. This referendum
is a major tool to be used against that kind of government abuse. It states
that you do not have to participate in any health care plan or system
and that you will still be allowed to purchase any legal health service
you wish. Certainly it doesn't address the hundreds of issues in the reform
bill, but it does strike at the heart of two important parts: you can't
be forced to participate, nor can you be stopped from buying a legal service.
Vote
yes on Prop 106, the Arizona Health Care Freedom Act.
| Tom
Haney, Phoenix |
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Paid for by Arizonans
for Health Care Freedom |
Elections
have consequences. We all now know that we weren't thoughtful in past
elections and are paying the price now. The Health Care Freedom Act is
probably the most important issue on this ballot. This simple, uncomplicated
referendum clearly states what government cannot force upon you. No matter
whom the players are, Democrat, Republican, Libertarian or Green, the
Arizona constitution is greater than their opinions. Vote for the Health
Care Freedom Act for your own protection.
| Kate
Brophy McGee, Phoenix |
|
Paid for by Arizonans
for Health Care Freedom |
The
Arizona Health Care Freedom Act is a must vote YES issue.
Your
YES vote on this one issue will guarantee your right to opt out of any
government imposed health care system. You will be able to make your own
choice, even if that choice is not to participate.
Your
YES vote on this issue will guarantee your right to choose to spend your
own funds for legal medical services.
This
isn't complicated. YES to the Health Care Freedom Act is all about protecting
yourself from your government and it is a must YES vote.
| Jane
Lynch, Phoenix |
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Paid for by Arizonans
for Health Care Freedom |
It
is hard to believe that we have to guard against our own government, but
we have learned that they don't act in our interest. They act in their
interest. Sadly, when we lose our will to fight, we lose our freedom and
now is the time to enter the battle.
Voting
for the Health Care Freedom Act is a battle we can win. It is a main protection
against the most intrusive parts of the health care reform passed by the
federal government.
Now
is not the time to lose our will to fight. This one is easy and winnable.
Vote for the Health Care Freedom Act. Vote for Proposition 106.
| Anne
L. Lynch, Phoenix |
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Paid for by Arizonans
for Health Care Freedom |
It
doesn't matter if you love or hate the health care reform passed by Congress
this year, you still need to vote for the Arizona Health Care Freedom
Act to protect yourself. By voting Yes you will guarantee that you do
not have to participate in a health care plan that you don't want. This
isn't about being conservative or liberal. It is about your rights. Big
government may want to take those away from you. In Arizona you can insulate
yourself from it. It is just common sense to want to keep the freedom
you have.
Vote
Yes on Prop 106.
| Mike
Hellon, Tucson |
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Paid for by Arizonans
for Health Care Freedom |
The
health care reform bill that was passed was not written by elected officials.
It was pieced together by staff members, angry patient groups, insurance
companies, pharmaceutical companies, unions, medical workers, academics,
think tanks of all political philosophies, and many other special interest
groups. The only ideas not included were those of the "people".
It ended up as a Rube Goldberg contraption that may have some working
parts, but as a whole, only hinders any real progress on the many problems
in health care.
The
Arizona Health Care Freedom Act cannot fix each and every one of the failures
this will produce, but it can keep you from a great deal of harm.
By
voting Yes on the Health Care Freedom Act you will continue to have the
right to spend your money for any legal health service and you will NOT
have to participate in any health plan that you don't want. Vote YES on
Prop 106.
| Cheryl
Pietkiewicz, Phoenix |
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Paid for by Arizonans
for Health Care Freedom |
Arizonans
for Health Care Freedom means that when Prop 106 is passed, we will not
have to join a health care plan that the federal government mandates.
It also means that we can continue to purchase health services and devices
with our own money. If we don't pass it, the chances are very good that
each of us will have to buy an insurance plan that the government has
decided is the right one and no matter how much we might want to spend
on a health problem, it won't be allowed.
Does
Prop 106 fix all the problems in health care reform? Absolutely not, but
it does guard against two of the worst provisions of health care reform.
We
are not going to be able to depend on the elected officials to get us
out of the mess made in Washington, but here in Arizona we can use our
laws to save us from some of it.
Vote
Yes on Prop 106.
| Thayer
Verschoor, Gilbert |
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Paid for by Arizonans
for Health Care Freedom |
Prop
106 is one of those rare things that doesn't have an agenda that leans
left or right. It isn't Republican or Democrat. It is not the product
of a conservative or liberal think tank. It simply addresses two basic
problems caused by the passage of health care reform.
Prop
106 has no politics. It has solutions. You won't be denied the right to
spend your money on medical services. You won't be forced to buy an insurance
plan you don't want.
It
is rare that anything on a ballot is easy to understand, means what it
says and doesn't benefit one group over another. Prop 106 is about keeping
rights you already have. Your yes vote is about your freedom. Do not let
it slip away from you.
As
a candidate for the State House in LD 8, I urge you to Vote YES on Prop
106.
| Michael
Blaire, Scottsdale |
|
Paid for by Arizonans
for Health Care Freedom |
In
the run up to the passage of health care reform in Washington, it was
hard to find out what was in the bill. It was secretive and ever-changing,
but there were people who were vigilant enough to stick with it because
of serious skepticism about government involvement in the most personal
matter of our individual health care.
Prop
106 was carefully drafted and placed on the ballot in anticipation of
yet another takeover of our personal lives. It was so well done that 3
other states have already passed it by legislation and 33 others are in
the process of using whatever procedures available to them for passage.
The Arizona Health Care Freedom Act is now in play in nearly 2/3 of the
states as a model.
Passing
Prop 106 is the most important thing you can do to save your individual
rights regarding your health care. You already have the right to spend
your own dollars as you see fit on health services. If you want to purchase
a legal medical procedure, you are allowed to do so. You are not forced
to purchase an insurance plan approved for you by the government. You
can purchase what you want. Failure to pass Prop 106 will mean that you
will no longer have those rights.
Vote
for your freedom. Vote for Prop 106.
| Steve
Kaiser, Phoenix |
|
Paid for by Arizonans
for Health Care Freedom |
Early
analysis of the federal health care reform bill after it passed indicate
that it will be much more expensive than we were told during the year
long debate in Congress. Is anyone surprised?
In
Arizona we have the opportunity to put the breaks on some of the costs
in Prop.106. We can decline to participate if we choose and we can choose
to spend our own money for medical services.
Does
this solve all the problems? No, but it is a major step in the long battle
we face in overcoming what the federal government has done to us.
Do
yourself a favor. Vote Yes on Prop.106.
| Judy
M. Burges, Skull Valley |
|
Paid for by Arizonans
for Health Care Freedom |
One
of the biggest objections to the illegal immigration bill in Arizona was
the false accusation that people would be stopped in the streets and asked
to prove their legality. Ironically, people will be not only asked to
prove they have government approved health insurance under the new health
care reform, but will be fined if they do not.
It
is easy to follow the propagandists when they are misleading people on
emotional issues, but you should be aware that unless we pass the Health
Care Freedom Act here in Arizona they can and will force upon you something
you don't want, which is far worse that being asked to show your driver's
license.
Vote
Yes for the Health Care Freedom Act.
| John
Fillmore, Apache Junction |
|
Paid for by Arizonans
for Health Care Freedom |
Vote
for Prop. 106. If you don't, in time you will wish you had. The health
care reform bill that passed in Congress left so many details to be decided
by committee, task force or bureaucrat that there is no telling what may
evolve. Within the 2700 pages there are indicators that in due course,
private payment for medical practices will be forbidden. It also appears
that the only health insurance policy you will be able to buy is one that
is approved by a government agency, which may well be government provided.
Prop. 106 amends our state constitution so that neither of those will
apply in Arizona. Why would you consider voting no?
| Michelle
Ugenti, Scottsdale |
|
Paid for by Arizonans
for Health Care Freedom |
On-going
national polls continue to reflect approximately 56% of the folks want
to repeal the health care reform which was passed by Congress earlier
this year. Only 36% want to keep it as is, and the other 8% simply have
no idea what is going on.
Just
in case the Congress does not follow the will of the people, we in Arizona
can correct two of the most onerous parts of their version of "reform".
We can vote for Prop. 106 which guarantees that we don't have to participate
in any government or privately run health care system and that we can
pay for legal medical services on our own.
Since
history has taught us that we can't depend on Congress to listen, we have
to count ourselves fortunate to have the right to do our own reforming.
Vote YES on Prop. 106.
| Diane
M. Douglas, Glendale |
|
Paid for by Arizonans
for Health Care Freedom |
By
the time you have the opportunity to vote on Prop. 106, action may have
been taken on the lawsuit filed in Florida against Congressional healthcare
reform's constitutionality. Even if that is the case, please keep this
from voting yes because anything can happen in a lawsuit. It could drag
on for years.
The
suit centers around federally mandating that you buy a product you may
or may not want. It is quite different than requiring auto insurance because
you aren't federally required to buy a vehicle. There is no precedent
in law that makes you purchase something you don't think you want or need.
Be
mindful that as it now stands, you must purchase health insurance that
the government approves or you will be fined for not having done so.
People
have been yelling for years about losing their freedom. This truly is
a freedom lost to you. Additionally, once this freedom is taken from you,
you will have to pay a hefty fine for what they do to you.
There
is no other choice: Vote Yes on Prop. 106.
| Millicent
Jones, Phoenix |
|
Paid for by Arizonans
for Health Care Freedom |
The
Obama health care reform package passed in March of this year. Very shortly
thereafter we were told that the costs would be higher than the estimates.
After a year of restructuring, revising and completing 2700 pages of reform,
why are we informed of unanticipated additional costs after the bill has
been voted into law? Of course, we all knew it would cost more than we
were told because the amounts were part of the sales package, but a TRILLION
DOLLARS is more than we can ever imagine.
You
can do your part to reform the reform. Prop 106 protects you from two
of the worst parts of this package. It gives you the right to opt out
of any health care plan you don't want and it continues your right to
spend your own dollars on legal medical services.
The
country is in horrendous economic circumstances. We do not now, nor will
we ever be, in a position to withstand a TRILLION DOLLARS in unexpected
health care expense.
Save
us. Vote for Prop. 106.
| Ashley
Bunch, Phoenix |
|
Paid for by Arizonans
for Health Care Freedom |
After
the fact, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) informed us that the Health
Care Reform bill would cost more than their estimates. They had a year
to deal with each of the revisions and we were told repeatedly that the
CBO is a non-partisan entity and could deal only with the information
they were provided. Now they claim that didn't have enough time to run
the numbers and they had to add $10 to $20 billion in administrative costs.
They didn't know that before the law was passed?
For
more than a year we were told time and again that health care reform had
to be done to save lives, save money and save the country. It was passed
and it will do none of those things.
After
the fact, we can still do something to save us from this disaster. We
can pass the Arizona Health Care Freedom Act. It is simple and has no
cost estimates that will have to be revisited and raised. It has no cost.
You
must vote for the Arizona Health Care Freedom Act to protect all of us
from more government oppression. It states that you do not have to participate
in any health plan that you don't want and you can spend your own money
for health services. Simple, direct and without ambiguous language used
as trickery.
Vote
for the Arizona Health Care Freedom Act.
| Samuel
Hillman, Peoria |
|
Paid for by Arizonans
for Health Care Freedom |
No
matter what you were told or think you know about healthcare reform, there
are many things written into the 2,000 pages that we don't know. Arizona
took action before the fact because we know we can't trust government
to make the best decisions for us and we know that verbal tricks are common.
The Arizona Health Care Freedom Act wasn't written in code behind closed
doors. It is easy to understand and doesn't come with a big price tag.
It says that you will always be allowed to spend your own money on any
legal medical procedure you want and that you can opt out of any health
care plan you don't want.
This
one is easy. There are no tricks. Do yourself a favor. Vote yes on the
Health Care Freedom Act.
| Mary
Weeks, Peoria |
|
Paid for by Arizonans
for Health Care Freedom |
A
YES vote for Prop 106 may save us from the worst parts of the health care
reform passed in Congress this past spring. It will not protect us from
everything, but how can we afford not to take the steps provided in the
Arizona Healthcare Freedom Act? It simply states that we can buy our own
health care services if we want to and refuse to participate in a health
care plan we don't want. Vote Yes for Prop 106.
| Barbara
Hillman, Peoria |
|
Paid for by Arizonans
for Health Care Freedom |
Recently
Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi said that musicians and other creative
types should quit their jobs to develop their talents since the taxpayers
will now be paying for their health care. You may or may not want to pay
for creative people to pursue their talents, but do you want to give up
your right to make your own health care choices in order to do so?
Unless
we take action to protect ourselves we may well find that a government
plan is imposed upon us and our right to pay for legal medical services
is forbidden.
Prop.
106 is the safety net we have to keep us from falling into government
run plans. There may be no way to stop paying for non-working creative
type's health care, but we can preserve our right to look after our own
interests.
A
YES vote for Prop 106 is the most important vote you can cast regarding
your personal health care.
| Debora
Ann Kreibich, Youngtown |
|
Paid for by Arizonans
for Health Care Freedom |
For
the past 2 years the most worrisome political issue has been health care
reform. Federal legislation was passed and we still don't know what the
2700 pages mean. We don't know if parts of it will be funded. We don't
know if the time frames will be met. We don't know how it will affect
us.
There
is something we can know. If we pass the Arizona Health Care Freedom Act,
we can be assured that in Arizona we will not be forced to buy insurance
against our will. We also know that we can spend our own money on legal
medical services and devices.
If
we don't pass the Arizona Health Care Freedom Act, we'll be left unprotected
from a federal government's plan that may destroy our health care system
and our rights to make our own medical choices. None of us should avoid
the responsibility to guard against what government could do to us. Vote
for Prop 106.
| Todd
Bradford, Phoenix |
|
Paid for by Arizonans
for Health Care Freedom |
Everyone
knows that the health care bill that passed last spring is filled with
regulations, restrictions, limitations, fees, fines and other unimaginable
government dictates.
Do
not allow the government to keep you from spending you money on medical
services you may want or need. Do not allow the government to force you
into a healthcare plan that you man not want or need.
Prop
106 is the only means we have to stop the federal government from making
you do one and stopping you from doing the other.
If
you fail to see the importance of a Yes vote on Prop 106, you may find
yourself being forced to buy an insurance policy you don't want and doors
closed to medical services you could previously purchase.
| Kori
Okuley, Peoria |
|
Paid for by Arizonans
for Health Care Freedom |
There
are very clear differences on the ballot this year between the candidates
for various offices and this is the place to exercise your choice of Democrat
or Republican. Prop 106 does not represent a political philosophy. It
isn't liberal or conservative. It is a very clear declaration of your
rights: your right to opt out of any health plan you don't want and not
be punished for having done so and your right to buy legal medical services.
Prop
106 is the one opportunity you have to simply be an American voter protecting
yourself from government. It is the right thing to do.
| Margarita
Hutchins, Peoria |
|
Paid for by Arizonans
for Health Care Freedom |
You
have the power to start to dismantle the Health Care Bill passed in Congress
last spring. Most people, including those who passed it, never read it.
After it passed, some of it has come to light and most people found out
that they are not going to be better off because of it. In fact, most
people think they'll just have to pay more, have less medical service
and those who we were told it would cover, still won't have anything new.
Prop
106 will preserve your right to buy your own medical services and let
you opt out of a forced government plan. It is the right thing to do right
now. Vote yes on Prop 106, to save your own rights.
| Josie
Garcia, Goodyear |
|
Paid for by Arizonans
for Health Care Freedom |
From
the beginning of the debate to the bill that passed the US House and Senate
and signed by the President, health care reform was not defined. No one
knows what those words encompass: health insurance premiums, medical services,
health education, medical school, hospitals, nursing homes, Medicare,
Medicaid, insurance policies, or hundreds of other issues? There are as
many ideas of what this bill was about as there are people thinking about
it.
When
it is not defined, it will always be questionable.
We
are now in a position to start questioning the results.
Prop
106, the Arizona Health Care Freedom Act anticipated and now will solve
two of the problems caused by health care reform. When passed, Prop 106
means that you can continue to spend your money for all legal medical
services and you don't have to participate in any health care system.
Prop
106 is defined. Vote Yes for your own definite health care interests.
| Scott
Bundgaard, Peoria |
|
Paid for by Arizonans
for Health Care Freedom |
By
the time this pamphlet is written there will probably be 20 other states
following the Arizona example of Proposition 106. We are fortunate that
we had the foresight to see the problems coming down the road. We have
the opportunity to vote YES right now to keep ourselves safe from government
intervention into the most private parts of our lives: our health care
decisions. Prop 106 clearly states that we can spend our own money for
any legal medical procedure we want and we can opt out of private or government
run health care plans. It is simple. Vote for Prop 106.
| Helen
V. Barriga, Glendale |
|
Paid for by Arizonans
for Health Care Freedom |
Mandates,
especially those that are unaffordable, undercut personal choice and individual
freedom - where does the government have the authority to mandate private
contracts?. We need reform in the health insurance marketplace and we
need to improve public health insurance programs before we mandate programs
that we don't know how we are going to subsidize. Mandated insurance requirements
will limit the marketplace and do nothing to control costs.
| Kevin
G. Rogers, President, Arizona Farm Bureau Federation, Gilbert |
James
W. Klinker, Chief Administrative Officer, Arizona Farm Bureau Federation,
Gilbert |
|
Paid for by Arizona
Farm Bureau Federation |
Argument in Favor of Proposition 106
Dear
Arizona Taxpayer,
Please
read the text of Proposition 106, the Arizona Health Care Freedom Act.
It is a simple proposition, but very important to the future of health
care in Arizona.
A
YES vote for Proposition 106 is a vote to keep health care decisions in
the hands of patients and families, and out of the hands of politicians
and government bureaucrats.
Proposition
106 will protect two basic freedoms. First, Proposition 106 will prohibit
governments in Arizona from using penalties, fines, or taxes to force
Arizona citizens to participate in any health care system or insurance
plan. Second, Proposition 106 will ensure the freedom of citizens to use
their own money to pay for any legal health care service. Proposition
106 will NOT affect Medicare, AHCCCS (Medicaid), veterans' benefits, or
workers' compensation.
Arizonans
must be free to choose when it comes to health care decisions, which are
some of the most personal decisions we make. This is not just a matter
of rights, but also of economic prosperity. If government can force us
to join an insurance plan, or if government can keep us from using our
own money to pay for the health care services we need, that will destroy
competition in the health care sector. The government-chosen insurance
companies will hold us as captive customers, and they will not have to
compete to provide better services at lower costs.
Please
join me in voting YES on Proposition 106.
For
more ideas on enhancing freedom and protecting free enterprise, contact
the Arizona chapter of Americans for Prosperity, at www.aztaxpayers.org,
(602) 478-0146, or tomjenney@cox.net.
| Tom
Jenney, Arizona Director, Americans for Prosperity, Phoenix |
PROTECT
YOUR MEDICAL AUTONOMY--VOTE YES ON PROPOSITION 106
Nearly
everyone agrees we need to reform our health care system. But as always,
the devil is in the details. Any reform proposal must address a crucial
question: what are the costs to individual freedom?
Proposition
106, the Health Care Freedom Act, does one thing and one thing only:
it ensures that whatever changes are made to our current system of health
insurance, they will not erode the right of individuals and families
to make basic and essential decisions about their health care. It does
not make anything legal that is now illegal; rather, it preserves rights
that we have today but are in danger of losing.
First,
it prevents the government from forcing people to purchase government-approved
health insurance, or from taxing or penalizing them if they choose not
to do so. Many people have made perfectly good health-insurance arrangements.
Government should not coerce us out of such arrangements.
Second,
it protects the right of people to go outside of any health care system
to purchase lawful medical services. In some places, individuals may
not do so (in fact, people in such countries often come to the US for
medical care). Proposition 106 is designed to make sure the government
cannot take away those rights.
Health
care reform should build upon the relationships people have with their
health-care providers, not destroy them. Several states along with Arizona
are taking this important step to protect our health-care freedom. We
should too.
| Clint
Bolick, Attorney, Phoenix |
|
Paid for by Arizonans
for Health Care Freedom |
The
Arizona Health Care Freedom Act, which is on the ballot as Prop 106
is your chance to take apart the worst piece of legislation, passed
in many years...the federal health care bill. All polls show that if
it were left to "the people" the whole thing would be repealed;
however, we know that will never happen. A new Congress may choose not
to fund some parts so they will never go into effect, but other things
will kick in.
Prop
106 lets you keep your right to choose not to have health insurance
coverage if you don't want it without penalty and it lets you keep your
right to buy any legal medical service you want with your own money.
We
may never see the end of the damage done by the federal monstrosity,
but we can keep Arizona free of two of the most awful parts. Voting
Yes on Prop 106 is right.
| Robert
Mayer, Tucson |
|
Paid for by Arizonans
for Health Care Freedom |
I
am so proud of Arizona. Through our vote to pass Proposition 106, we
will stand up and say a resounding "No" to forced federal
government-run healthcare, and while we are at it, let's say "No"
to those whose votes in Congress tried to take away our healthcare freedom.
| Sydney
Hay, Sole Proprietor, Southwest Policy Group, Munds Park |
Earlier
this year the National Federation of Independent Business joined the
State of Arizona and 19 other states in a historic lawsuit challenging
the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care
Act.
NFIB
didn't join this lawsuit lightly--we have been representing small business
owners since 1943 and we take this responsibility extremely seriously.
We have a long history of working on and supporting healthcare reforms
at the federal and state levels that help to reduce costs and increase
choices. We supported lowering barriers to buying coverage across state
lines and coverage for pre-existing conditions as well as long overdue
reforms to reduce lawsuit abuse. But this new law resulted in more bad
than good for our nation's job creators. And this law is a bridge too
far in terms of the future of our constitutional freedoms and liberties.
Small
business owners everywhere are rightfully concerned that the law's unconstitutional
new mandates, countless rules and new taxes will devastate their businesses
and their ability to create jobs. Our members are also concerned about
their personal freedoms. This law is the first time the federal government
has required individuals to purchase something simply because they are
alive. If Congress can regulate this type of inactivity, then there
are essentially no limits to what they can mandate individuals to do.
Arizona
voters have a powerful opportunity to support our fight against this
destructive law in Proposition 106--the Arizona Healthcare Freedom Act.
A July survey of NFIB/Arizona's 7,500 members found that 77 percent
of small business owners support passage of Prop. 106. Not only will
it keep Arizona from adopting some of the worst parts of the federal
law, it very well may help overturn the individual mandate here in Arizona.
Small
business urges you to vote "YES" on Prop. 106.
| Farrell
Quinlan, State Director, National Federation of Independent Business - Arizona,
Phoenix |
Michael
A. Crowe, Chairman, Leadership Council, National Federation of
Independent Business - Arizona, Mesa |
|
Paid for by National
Federation of Independent Business - Arizona |
Prop 106 - health care services; direct purchase
Center
for Arizona Policy supports the language of Prop 106, which specifies
that this measure is simply about how a person pays for lawful healthcare
services, not which healthcare services should be considered lawful.
Prop 106 DOES NOT create a constitutional right to abortion, and Prop
106 keeps in place all laws protecting healthcare providers' rights
of conscience.
| Cathi
Herrod, President, Center for Arizona Policy, Phoenix |
Deborah
Sheasby, Legal Counsel, Center for Arizona Policy, Phoenix |
|
Paid for by Center
for Arizona Policy |
Dear
Voter,
In
my years serving the public in elected office, I have seen firsthand
what happens when the federal government fails to do its job. Inevitably,
federal failures result in a loss of freedom, increased burdens on taxpayers,
businesses and state government and a massive amount of misdirected
resources.
There
are few better examples of federal failure than the enactment of "ObamaCare,"
the 2,000-plus pages of health care law signed by the President in March.
This law creates unprecedented new burdens on the state of Arizona and
its citizens - and it puts government in the middle of important health
care decisions, instead of patients, families and doctors.
A
yes vote on 106 is a vote against the
mandate by President Obama and the Democratic Congress, who with ObamaCare
have given the IRS the power to fine Americans who don't buy insurance.
Please
join me in voting Yes on Prop 106. Send Washington a message that in
Arizona we will not tolerate their failures, nor will we compromise
our freedoms.
Sincerely,
| Jan
Brewer, Governor, Phoenix |
Argument
Against PROP 106
Health
Care Services Initiative
The
Arizona Education Association believes health care reform is an education
issue. Right now Arizona has the fourth highest percentage of uninsured
children in our nation with more than one in five children in some counties
in Arizona without health care.
Students
who come to school healthy and ready to learn will one day be prepared
to be contributing members to the well-being and prosperity of our state
and the nation.
We
cannot close the achievement gaps when so many of our student's families
don't have job security, health care coverage, or access to living wages
and benefits. We know that poor children (children below the poverty
line and likely without health care coverage) are more likely than better-off
children to suffer from a wide array of chronic health problems, such
as asthma and digestive disorders, that affect school readiness in many
ways.
Right
now Arizona has the fourth highest percentage of uninsured children
in the nation. PROP 106 moves Arizona backwards and away from providing
quality, affordable health care to our children. The Arizona Education
Association requests that you vote NO on PROP 106.
| John
Wright, President, Arizona Education Association, Phoenix |
Andrew
Morrill, Vice President, Arizona Education Association, Phoenix |
|
Paid for by AEA Education
Improvement Fund |
As
a physician with 45 years of experience in health care delivery, I fail
to see any virtue in the passage of this law. It lacks any specific
solutions for those without insurance, or with pre-conditions. It alludes
to the entire universe of our health care systems, but does nothing
that I can see to increase health care choices for our citizens or expand
access to care for those without coverage, or who do not have the ability
to pay for needed care. Citizens are looking for protection from health
care crises and subsequent loss of their life-long assets, be it their
home or retirement savings. This law does nothing to address this critical
need. The "Freedom of Choice" title is a misnomer. Citizens
need freedom from health care catastrophe, and they need choices for
their health care that are available, universal and affordable. I urge
a NO vote on Prop. 106.
| Raymond
F. Graap, MD, Tucson |
Argument Against the proposal to amend the Constitution of
Arizona; Amending Article XXVII Relating to Health Care Services; HCR
2014; Prop 106
It
is our professional duty as nurses to alert the public of this grand
deception.
Should
this pass, Arizona citizens would vote away their right to participate
in any comprehensive, universal healthcare system such as Improved and
Expanded Medicare For All.
Before
hastily voting away your choice, remember that last year 72% of the
American people and 59% of U.S. physicians supported a national healthcare
system. Their voice was not included in the "healthcare debate".
This propostition is being promoted by the greedy few who want to cash
in on the broken health insurance system before it's too late.
They
are denying YOU the RIGHT to a health care system that would return
the decision-making to your health care professional, not an insurance
bureaucrat!
Please
Vote NO!
| Linda
Abrams, RN, Tucson |
Ann
Dichov, RN, Tucson |
Donna
Malecki, RN, Tucson |
Alison
McLeod, RN, Bisbee |
Shawn
Murray, RN, Tucson |
|
Paid for by Ann Rose
Dichov |
HEALTH CARE SERVICES - CON STATEMENT
The
League of Women Voters of Arizona urges a "no" vote on Proposition
106 to amend the Arizona Constitution, which is similar to Proposition
101 that the voters rejected in November 2008.
If
enacted, this law would violate the Patient Protection and Affordable
Care Act, passed by the U.S. Congress a few months ago. Federal law
supersedes the state constitution, making it unlikely that this law
could defeat the federal health care mandate in that law.
The
right of the U.S. Congress to impose the insurance requirement is grounded
in its authority to regulate interstate commerce and other powers.
Proposition
106, which allows people to ignore a national mandate to buy health
insurance, would encourage them to use emergency room services or to
carry policies only when they need treatment. This would increase costs
for everyone else, either through higher insurance premiums or taxes.
This is not "freedom" for those of us paying the bill.
In
addition, passage of a constitutional amendment could limit legislative
options, including laws that could protect private practitioners, hospitals,
and patients from insurance industry abuses.
The
LWVAZ stands united with women and men from across the state to make
our fellow citizens aware of the adverse implications of this law and
ask them to vote "NO" on Proposition 106.
| Dr.
Bonnie F. Saunders, President, League of Women Voters of Arizona,
Surprise |
Dr.
Barbara Klein, 1st Vice President, League of Women Voters of Arizona,
Scottsdale |
|
Paid for by League
of Women Voters of Arizona |
Protect
Arizonans, Not Insurance Companies
Insurance
companies have been committing fraud against the hardworking citizens
of Arizona for many years. They have accepted our payments for insurance
and then cancelled our policies when we finally needed the services
we paid for.
They
have told us we are not insurable due to "pre-existing conditions",
even though those conditions were often imaginary or trivial. Enough
is enough! It is time for Arizonans to have the freedom that comes with
protection from these predatory practices.
Proposition
106 is the opposite of what Arizonans need. This proposition will protect
the insurance companies, allowing them to continue their fraudulent
and predatory ways without fear of intervention from those who are supposed
to protect us. Proposition 106 is dangerous because it is another gift
to the already powerful insurance special interests. Keep Arizonans
free to choose whatever health insurance we want,
VOTE NO ON PROPOSITION 106 .
| Toby
Stahl, Phoenix |
Hal
Stahl, Phoenix |
Vote
NO on Proposition 106! As a pediatrician, I am concerned about many
of the provisions of this constitutional amendment because of its broad
language and its refusal to deal with the real issues affecting health
care, specifically people's access to care and the cost and quality
of care. Physicians and other health care providers want patients to
receive the best possible care. This referendum, in the words of its
creators, would prevent Arizona from imposing evidence-based practices
into the health care system, potentially diminishing our ability to
assure the highest quality of care. Medicine is constantly evolving
as new information is learned about diseases, drugs and other health
care issues. If we are not encouraged to use this information to improve
medical care for patients, we will be doing a disservice to our community.
In
addition, I see many patients with communicable diseases and understand
how importance our public health care system is in preventing disease
transmission. The recent swine flu pandemic is an example of a potential
threat. We need public health law to provide for surveillance and treatment.
Proposition 106 would prevent many of these provisions from being implemented.
This puts all of us at risk at a time when global health issues are
becoming more prevalent. This is foolhardy and unnecessary. Vote no
on Prop 106!
| Eve
Shapiro, MD, MPH, Tucson |
A Cost We Cannot Afford
Proposition
106 will cost Arizona Taxpayers money that we cannot afford during this
difficult time. It will:
- Cost
Arizona taxpayers an estimated $1,000,000,000 (one billion dollars)
each year by forcing uninsured citizens to continue to use emergency
rooms instead of private doctors for minor ailments.
- Cost
Arizona taxpayers millions more in legal fees due to poor and ambiguous
wording. This will enrich the lawyers, but do nothing to help Arizonans
save money or get the health care all our citizens deserve.
- Cost
Arizonans additional money in health care premiums by allowing insurance
companies to continue to raise prices unchecked by competition and
by increasing the number of medical malpractice lawsuits due to reduced
oversight.
Arizona
cannot afford Proposition 106. VOTE NO ON 106
.
| Toby
Stahl, Chair, Democracy for America - Maricopa County,
Fountain Hills |
|
Paid for by Democracy
For America - Maricopa County |
Proposition
106 - (HCR 2014) Vote No
Vote
No. A few selfish doctors want this amendment to our Arizona Constitution
so that they can charge extra high fees for surgery. This is not a freedom
of choice issue. It is a very bad and broad change that would prohibit
future reform in health care in Arizona. It is written purposely in
a vague and confusing way to hide the main effects. In fact, it would
even turn back many of the protections that the public now has.
Bad
effects of this include taking away the safeguards that now prevent
unproven and reckless treatments by some physicians. It would also ruin
our public health care thus endangering all Arizonans. We depend very
much on public health protection and could even have our security in
a terrorist disaster hampered by this dangerous amendment.
The
amendment would stop our State oversight and prevention of health insurance
company abuse of their clients. Many future reforms of the health insurance
industry would be stopped.
This
foolish proposition would also stop the ability to change existing health
care laws and regulations. This would cause huge expenditures to lawyers
to challenge the confusing issues that would be created.
This
amendment also interferes with the privacy of our personal health care
records.
Many
experts in health care have studied this amendment and find it to be
a very bad change in our laws.
A
majority of Arizona voters defeated this in the referendum of 2008.
Please vote no.
| George
L. Pauk, MD, Phoenix |
Health
Care is a human right. The government must force everyone to pay their
fair share. This is too important to allow people their freedom.
Government
experts will know what works and what does not and the people should
only get what the experts recommend.
We
need government to push everyone into one system. This will force all
the snake oil remedies such as chiropractic, naturopathic care and homeopathic
care out so that huge amount of money will no longer be wasted on these
senseless practices, as well as the use of vitamins.
No
matter who is here, legal or undocumented, health care must be provided
by the government. If we don't do this the health insurance companies
will not succeed if they are not subsidized to cover all of us. It is
vitally important that we protect the insurance companies or risk a
system collapse that will mean the poor and middle class will have no
health care.
Do
the right thing. Vote NO on Prop. 106
| Laurie
Renee Gutierrez, Scottsdale |
Last
month, I read a story in the New York Times about the nation of Rwanda.
I think it says a lot about where American health care should go in
the future. The Times said this:
"Rwanda
has had national health insurance for 11 years now; 92 percent of the
nation is covered, and the premiums are $2 a year."
This
program has been a great success. The Times reports, "since the
insurance, known as health mutuals, rolled out, average life expectancy
has rise to 52 from 48, despite a continuing AIDS epidemic, according
to Dr. Agnes Binagwaho, permanent secretary of Rwanda's Ministry of
Health. Deaths in childbirth and from malaria are down sharply, she
added."
Think
about that. Imagine if we could increase the American life span by 8
percent in just 11 short years? That would give each of us another 6
years of life. To me, that would be worth all the tax dollars I've paid
for all the years I've paid them.
I've
read Proposition 106. It moves us away from national health care and
hands the responsibility back to people ... us. That makes no sense
to me. If a Third World nation of 10 million can manage health for $2
a person, surely we can do it for more, but a sensible amount?
My
Fellow Americans:
Every
year before I go to the polls, I re-read the Declaration of Independence.
Then I vote with our Founding Fathers in mind. And when it comes to
Proposition 106, I know what they would say. Two thumbs down. Way down.
The
Declaration was written way back in the 1770s, even before hospitals,
but it says a lot about health care if you know how to read it. The
second paragraph says all Americans "are endowed by their Creator
with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty
and the pursuit of happiness."
To
me, that means you're entitled to health care, just like you're entitled
to free speech, trial by a jury or the right to do what you're about
to do. Vote.
So
vote no on 106 and say yes to the government playing a role in health
care. For all the things our tax dollars pay for, the least we should
get back is the unalienable right to life/health.
| Kasey
Ann Stevens, Gilbert |
Dear
Voter of Arizona,
I
was watching a movie with my kids recently... and one of the characters
said, "If you're not first... you're last." Well, I can certainly
say that's true of the United States and our healthcare. This is why
we need to vote No on 106 and start striving for first again.
Shame
on those among us who would even consider blocking President Obama's
health care reform! Every person within our borders should feel that
they are taken care of. Our government is trying to reach out to us
with this policy, but we're slapping their hand away! When someone gives
you something, free of charge, why would you deny it? Other counties
like Canada and Great Britain offer health care for their citizens...
and guess what? They did it well before the U.S... making us -you guessed
it - not first. Last.
It's
time to put America and Arizona first. That's why we need to all vote
No on 106.
| Wendy
D. Anderton, Scottsdale |
Proposition
106 is Bad for Arizonans
2.4
million Arizonans with a history of chronic conditions such as Asthma,
Diabetes, or High Blood Pressure could
lose new rights and protections under Proposition 106. The
intent of Proposition106 is to prohibit
Arizonans from participating in national healthcare reform, known as
the Affordable Health Care Act (AHCA) passed by Congress and signed
by the President. AHCA provides Americans with new rights and protections
to prevent insurance companies from refusing to issue coverage or otherwise
discriminate against individuals with chronic conditions. Passage of
Proposition 106 undermines these gains.
Arizonans
with chronic conditions often struggle to maintain stable health insurance
coverage - particularly those without employer-sponsored coverage. Individuals
and small businesses could do little prior to AHCA to stop insurance
companies from denying or limiting coverage based on a person having
chronic conditions such as Asthma, Diabetes, and High Blood Pressure.
AHCA, when fully implemented, will put an end to a number of notorious
insurance company practices including:
- Denial
of coverage based on pre-existing conditions
- Exclusion
of coverage for a pre-existing condition
Asthma,
Diabetes, and High Blood Pressure are just three of the conditions insurance
companies use to limit or deny coverage. If Proposition 106 passes,
individuals with these conditions might not be able to obtain affordable,
stable coverage, whether they purchase coverage on their own, receive
coverage through a small business, or work for a large employer.
The
Affordable Health Care Act provides new security and stability for all
Americans including those with chronic illnesses, by protecting them
from bad insurance company practices and by ensuring coverage is affordable
regardless of health status. Passage of 106 would put Arizonans at renewed
risk of going without health insurance, and losing the access to health
care that insurance provides.
| Phil
Lopes, State Representative, Tucson |
ARGUMENT Against
Proposition 106
Please
vote NO on
Proposition 106 as it will have
a very unsafe, negative impact on the Health of the Public.
You and I, our Families, Friends, and Neighbors in Arizona
are the Public!
Infectious
Diseases should be of primary concern to all of us.
Proposition 106 can "throw
out the window" the Policies and Guidelines which have been forged
during the last 100 years for the Health Protection of each of us, including
you !
Pandemics,
such as Swine Flu and other Diseases we cannot even imagine now, would
run rampant because of Proposition
106 .
Do
you want to stand in a grocery store check-out line next to a TUBERCULOSIS
Patient who has decided to refuse his MEDS because
Prop. 106 will give him
FREE CHOICE to refuse Treatment??!
Vote
NO on Prop.
106 ! For your own Health and the Health
of Others!
| Janet
C. Tillotson, Scottsdale |
OPPOSE
Proposition 106- Proposition 106 "Arizona's Health Reform Amendment"
As
proposition 106 clearly opposes key aspects of federal healthcare reform,
namely the requirement for individuals to obtain insurance and the sanctions
associated with non-participation, the Arizona Public Health Association
opposes it. Arizona voters have already rejected a similar proposition
in 2008. The Arizona Public Health Association feels that this proposition
will only undermine certain provisions of federal health reform, and
it must be defeated. This proposition will only delay Arizona's participation
in federal health reform and delay the receipt of significant federal
financial support. If passed, the state will assuredly face costly litigation
at a time when resources are scarce and needed in other areas. The Arizona
Public Health Association strongly supports federal health reform and
prefers that our state work for smooth implementation without unnecessary
delays. For these reasons, we oppose Proposition 106.
Protect
the Public's Health and VOTE NO on Proposition 106
The Voice for Public Health
| Jennifer
Bonnett, Executive Director, Arizona
Public Health Association, Phoenix |
Ellen
Owens Summo, President Elect, Arizona
Public Health Association, Phoenix |
|
Paid for by Arizona
Public Health Association |
Opposition to Proposition 106, the "Freedom of Choice Amendment"
Proposition
106, on the Arizona Ballot in November 2010, would prevent us from guaranteeing
healthcare to all Arizonans. The 5000 Registered Nurses from NNOC -
AZ/NNU strongly oppose Proposition 106. It changes the Arizona Constitution,
adding language that will restrict the State's ability to enact a universal
system of care for all Arizonans. A program like Medicare for everyone
would be unconstitutional in Arizona. Expanding AHCCCS to cover more
medically indigent individuals would be unconstitutional in Arizona.
Persons with no money to purchase health insurance will have NO Freedom
of Choice since the Proposition does not guarantee access to health
care for those with limited resources and no insurance. Those without
resources to purchase care, will have NO freedom to find the care they
need. The proposition does not assure quality of medical care. Proposition
106 does not prevent insurance companies from denying coverage to those
with pre-existing medical conditions; but it allows insurers to offer
insurance without state oversight. The Proposition allows physicians
to perform any "legal" service and charge for those services
privately with no restriction on the fees, and no assurance that the
service is appropriate for the medical condition. The proposal will
limit the ability of the State of Arizona to protect the public from
unethical providers. The Proposition could prevent Public Health Officials
from acting in the best interest of the public's health when threatened
by epidemics, bio-terrorism, environmental hazards, or other public
disasters or catastrophes.
NNOC-AZ/NNU
is a professional association with 5000 RN contacts in Arizona committed
to a single standard of quality care for all Arizonans.
AZ RNs urge you to vote NO on Proposition 106.
| Jennifer
Lemmon, Organizer, NNOC - AZ/NNU, Tempe |
The
Arizona Green Party recommends a NO vote on Prop 106, which would amend
the Arizona Constitution. The so-called "Freedom of Choice"
amendment would disallow the state from setting up a health care system
that would provide care for every citizen. We, the Arizona Green Party,
assert that an amendment this narrow in concept does not serve the people
of Arizona. Instead, it advances the rights of insurance companies.
The
Constitution is the tool we have to protect the citizens. This amendment
does the opposite. Prop 106 would "set it in stone" that the
providers of health insurance in Arizona will
always be private corporations. If passed there would be no possibility
of a public insurance plan, like seniors have with Medicare. A Medicare-For-All
plan could provide health care that is privately delivered and publicly
funded. This would mean that Arizonans would still have the freedom
of choice of their own doctors, clinics and hospitals. The payer of
these services would be a single entity, rather than dozens of insurance
companies. An added single-payer benefit is the cost reduction in administrative
overhead.
Slamming
the door on a single-payer system forever, because of this proposed
amendment to the Constitution, is a step backward not forward. Vote
NO on Prop. #106. (For more information on the Green Party, including
opinions about other ballot measures, go to AzGP.org.)
| Claudia
Ellquist, Co-chair, Arizona Green Party, Tucson |
Kent
Solberg, Treasurer, Arizona Green Party, Tucson |
Rebecca
DeWitt, Secretary, Arizona Green Party, Phoenix |
Linda
J. Macias, Vice Chair, Arizona Green Party, Mesa |
| Luisa
Evonne Valdez, Arizona Green Party, Phoenix |
Gregor
Knauer, Arizona Green Party, Tempe |
Jerry
Joslyn, Arizona Green Party, Scottsdale |
|
|
Paid for by The Arizona
Green Party |
Arizona
National Organization for Women
Argument
Opposing Prop 106
Don't
be fooled by the bait-and-switch arguments of the promoters of Prop
106. This is not about the freedom of consumers to "choose"
their own healthcare but is designed to guarantee insurance companies
and doctors the freedom to continue making windfall profits at our expense.
Passage of Prop 106 will constitutionally prevent the Legislature or
the voters from instituting healthcare solutions that limit costs or
guarantee treatment.
If
you're happy with the state of our current healthcare system, if you
think you are getting good service at fair prices, if you think that
having thousands of uninsured children is acceptable, if you think that
denial of coverage for serious medical conditions is fair, this is the
proposition for you. This measure ensures the continuation of the status
quo, with ever increasing prices and ever decreasing quality of service.
If
you think we deserve better, don't vote for this "Insurance Company
Protection Act." Join with Arizona NOW to
vote NO on Prop 106.
| Eric
Ehst, Policy Coordinator (President), Arizona National Organization
for Women, Phoenix |
Karen
Van Hooft, Political Action Coordinator (Vice President), Arizona National Organization
for Women, Scottsdale |
|
Paid for by Phoenix-Scottsdale
Chapter National Organization for Women |
As
a registered nurse for more than 30 years, a patient, a customer of
various health insurance companies for 40 years, a foreign traveler,
and student of the problems of health care in the U.S., I have become
a strong proponent of true alternatives to the type and degree of health
care that exists today. Prop.106 has been crafted by wealthy specialist
physicians and insurance corporations to defeat any hope of that. Their
sole aim is to strengthen their control and satisfy their greed at the
expense of hundreds of thousands of Arizona citizens by seeking to deny
true alternatives such as government plans. I see this from the inside
every day: the waste, the greed, the exclusion of the truly needy, including
the forcing of what should be primary care patients to expensive emergency
rooms.
106
could eliminate the power of medical and nursing boards to enforce competency,
and of the health department to prevent epidemics. The deliberately
confusing language will generate lawsuits.
Arizona
citizens are unaware that once again corporations are promising "freedom
of choice" for all when it is essentially only "freedom of
choice" for the already insured. Even those will be unprotected
from charlatans who will be able to sell their untested practices and
treatments because the State will not be able to enforce "evidence-based"
best practices, which have become the standard of quality nationwide..
Arizona's often trusting and unaware elderly, snowbird population, including
many "rich retired", has for decades been a magnet for the
unscrupulous, including hordes of specialists and insurance companies.
This will only open the door wider for this kind of exploitation. Rich
and poor need to be protected from this corporate weapon being used
to further chip away at our civil rights to decent health care.
| Sarah
Fox, RN, MPH, Phoenix |
Don't
Lose the Benefits the Health Care Law, Vote NO on HCR 214 Prop 106
Our
country passed historical health care reform to reach out to 30 million
Americans that had little or no access to care. Right now as I write
this the first benefits are being seen by everyone. Now, people with
pre-existing conditions can get insurance through our nationwide high-risk
pools that are set up. Folks in Arizona can access this insurance at:
http://www.pcip.gov/ . Do you want this
benefit to go away? If Prop 106 passes then folks with illnesses that
stop them from being insured go back to suffering. Please vote NO on
Prop 106. This month children can now stay on their parent's insurance
policy till they are 26. This means as they finish school they will
not lose their coverage while they look for a job. In this economy,
that is a very important benefit. Do you want kids to go back to being
kicked off insurance at 19 or 23? If you vote yes on Prop 106 children
LOSE this benefit. Please vote NO and stand up for young adults. Finally,
seniors got their first checks for 250.00 if they fall into the "donut
hole" from lack of prescription drug coverage. This January all
Medicare Part D gaps will be reduced by 50%. So, my dad will pay 500.00
instead of the 1000.00 he has been paying. It is crucial that you vote
NO on Prop 106 so that seniors don't lose this valuable new service.
And, all preventative care for seniors will now be part of Medicare.
No more out of pocket costs. This new law helps all of Arizonans. Your
vote of NO in PROP 106 ensures that we continue to have these benefits
and many more to come.
| Michelle
Melchiorre, Fountain Hills |
Arguments AGAINST Proposition 106 - the "Freedom of Choice Amendment"
Proposition 106 is COMPLICATED &
CONFUSING, & therefore..
It
is DANGEROUS!
IF IT PASSES There will be .....
NO Assurance of Quality of Care for patients, because it
RESTRICTS STATE
OVERSIGHT.
NO PROTECTION against Dishonest, Unethical,
or Fraudulent PROVIDERS!
NO Assurance that PROVIDERS OF CARE
will be Licensed or Competent
NO Assurance that CARE will
be appropriate for the Patient, or for
their
Disease.
NO Assurance that a Health Policy will provide N
EEDED PATIENT SERVICES.
NO Assurance for WORKERS who may need
PROTECTION ON THE JOB.
NO Assurance that Public Health Agencies will protect society
from Epidemics.
NO PROTECTION against the SALE
of Unneeded, Ineffective, or
Unsafe
Health Products.
It
is CONFUSING Legislation
DESIGNED to PREVENT:
1.
Necessary HEALTH REFORM
2.
Improvement in the public's ACCESS TO CARE.
3.
The Establishment of Standards for QUALITY Medical
Care.
&
4.
It will NOT Develop Criteria for
Controlling COSTS
Given these many reasons to question PROPOSITION 106, I urge its REJECTION!
| A.
Land Harris, MD, Phoenix |
Leslie
Kaminski, MD, Phoenix |
Sarah
Fox, RN, MPH, Phoenix |
|
Paid for by A. Land
Harris |
Proposition
106, will NOT assure all Arizonans the freedom to choose health services;
but it will change our Constitution, placing confusing and dangerous
language in our primary legal document. Prop 106 will prevent future
legislatures from passing laws to gaurantee quality healthcare for all
Arizonans, not just those able to purchase care.
- It
will be unconstitutional in Arizona
to expand Medicare for all age groups.
- It
will be unconstitutional in Arizona
to expand AHCCCS to help medical indigents.
- Persons
with limited resources will have NO freedom
to choose health care; Prop 106 does not help those without insurance.
It only helps those with money.
- Prop
106 does not guarantee quality of medical
care; it will allow any provider to offer any service a patient is
willing to buy, whether appropriate or not.
- Prop
106 allows insurers to sell policies not
approved by the State Insurance Commissioner.
- Prop
106 allows any physician to perform any "legal" service
with no restriction on fees, and no assurance that the service is
appropriate for the medical condition.
- Prop
106 limits the State from protecting the public against unethical
providers.
- Prop
106 could prevent Public Health from protecting the public when threatened
by epidemics, bio-terrorism, environmental hazards, or other public
disasters or catastrophes.
- Prop
106 is bad for Arizona citizens.
Proposition 106 must be defeated in November to protect our health and
safety.
| Jonathan
B. Weisbuch, MD, MPH, Former Maricopa County Health Officer and
Director, County Department of Public Health, Phoenix |
Proposition
106 is an AMENDMENT to the CONSTITUTION of the state of Arizona and
as such needs to be carefully scrutinized. The wording of this proposition
is extremely confusing and its future medical and legal implications
far from clear. On this basis alone, it is DANGEROUS and needs to be
defeated, The People of Arizona have already defeated its predecessor,
Proposition 101 in 2008 and need to do likewise for 106 in 2010.
Propopsition
106 is MISLEADING even in its title "Freedom of Choice". Nothing
could be further from the truth. Freedom of choice of what? It DOES
NOT OFFER FREEDOM OF CHOICE to anyone who has no resources, nor to those
with employer health insurance.
It
UNDERMINES systems for standardizing "evidence-based" quality
medical care and upholding physician qualifications - both of which
protect us from harm.
It
UNDERMINES public health enforcement and the security and treatment
of the seriously mentally ill when anyone can refuse care from "a
health care system" they do not want.
It
potentially UNDERMINES the security and care of abused women and children
when protective medical institutions/health care systems have no power
to act.
The
potential of Proposition 106 for denial of appropriate care, refusal
of appropriate care, accommodation of inadequate, incompetent care and
care-takers, places all of us in Arizona in jeopardy. This is not the
"freedom of choice" we want or deserve.
Proposition
106 MUST BE DEFEATED.
| Mary
Ellen Bradshaw, MD, Consultant, Child, Adolescent & School
Health & Public Health Administration, Past President, American
Association of Public Health Physicians, Past Delegate to American
Medical Association, Phoenix |
The Arizona Alliance for Retired Americans urges you to vote "NO"
on Proposition 106 to protect seniors.
Proposition 106 is an attempt to undermine the Patient Protection and
Affordable Care Act -Seniors and retirees are already seeing
tremendous benefits from the Patient Protection and Affordable Care
Act. For example, all 852,880 Arizona Medicare beneficiaries will now
receive a free annual checkup and will no longer have to pay out-of-pocket
for preventive screenings for diseases like cancer and diabetes. The
law begins to close the prescription drug "doughnut hole"
coverage gap for 378,374 Arizona seniors by providing them with a $250
check in 2010 in addition to a 50 percent discount on their medications
in 2011 until the gap is closed. Also in 2010, early retirees with employer-covered
health benefits can continue receiving affordable coverage because employers
are provided subsidies for offering retiree health benefits. The law,
which extends the solvency of Medicare Trust Fund by 12 years, expands
options for home-based care, so that more seniors can stay in the comfort
of their own homes rather than being forced into a skilled nursing facility.
Finally, starting this year, health insurance companies are no longer
able to deny coverage to older Americans with pre-existing health conditions.
Vote "NO" on Proposition 106. Proposition 106 will HARM SENIORS.
Vote "NO" on Proposition 106.
| Doug
Hart, President, Arizona Alliance for Retired Americans, Tempe |
Bill
Engler, 2nd Vice President, Arizona Alliance for Retired Americans,
Anthem |
|
Paid for by Arizona
Alliance for Retired Americans |
Proposition
106, the "Freedom of Choice" Amendment, was DEFEATED BY THE
VOTERS two years ago. We must DEFEAT it again. It is a CONFUSING piece
of Legislation, and any AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION should be OPPOSED
if it is not ABSOLUTELY CLEAR in its implications. Proposition 106 not
only takes some healthcare reform options OFF THE TABLE, it also opens
up a MYRIAD OF LEGAL and ETHICAL ISSUES that will TIE UP OUR COURTS
FOR YEARS IF PASSED.
Proposition 106 WILL NOT GUARANTEE "FREEDOM OF CHOICE"
THERE WILL STILL BE:
-
NO CHOICE for the 1.1 million Arizonans who are Unable to
Purchase Insurance
-
NO CHOICE of Insurance for those who are Covered under their
Employer's Plan
-
NO CHOICE for Patients to see Doctors who are not "In
Network" without Paying a Penalty
IN ADDITION, IF PROPOSITION 106 PASSES, THERE WILL BE:
-
NO ASSURANCE that Public Health Agencies will Protect Society
from Epidemics
-
NO CHOICE for Arizonans to Choose Their Own Type of Healthcare
Reform
-
NO ASSURANCE that Providers of Care are Licensed or Competent
-
NO ASSURANCE for Patients that their Healthcare Providers
will be Immunized
-
NO PROTECTION against Dishonest, Unethical, or Fraudulent
Providers
-
NO PROTECTION against the Sale of Unneeded, Ineffective,
or Unsafe Products
-
NO ASSURANCE that Care will be Appropriate for the Patient
or the Disease
-
NO ASSURANCE for Workers Who may Need Protection on the Job
-
NO GUARANTEE that a Policy will Provide Needed Patient Services
-
NO PROTECTION to Buyers of Insurance because it Restricts
State Oversight
Proposition 106 is CONFUSING Legislation that will PREVENT:
- Necessary
Healthcare REFORM
- Improvement
in ACCESS TO CARE
- Establishment
of STANDARDS FOR QUALITY
- Developing
Criteria for CONTROLLING COSTS
VOTE NO ON 106!
| Nancy
Martin, RN, BSN, Co-Chair, Arizona Coalition for a State and National
Health Plan, Prescott
|
Donald
S. Martin, RN, MA, BA, Co-Chair, Arizona Coalition for a State
and National Health Plan, Prescott |
PROPOSITION
106 ~ BALLOT FORMAT
|
| PROPOSED
AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION BY THE LEGISLATURE RELATING TO
HEALTH CARE SERVICES
[HCR
2014] |
|
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Arizona; amending
article XXVII, by adding section 2, Constitution of Arizona;
relating to health care services. |
|
PROHIBITS
LAWS OR RULES THAT REQUIRE PARTICIPATION IN ANY HEALTH CARE
SYSTEM; ALLOWS A PERSON, EMPLOYER OR HEALTH CARE PROVIDER TO
FORGO HEALTH INSURANCE AND PAY OR RECEIVE PAYMENT FOR HEALTH
CARE DIRECTLY WITHOUT A PENALTY; SPECIFICALLY ALLOWS THE PURCHASE
AND SALE OF HEALTH INSURANCE IN PRIVATE HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS. |
| |
|
| A
"yes" vote shall have the effect of prohibiting the
enactment of laws or rules that require any person, employer
or health care provider to participate in any health care system.
It will also allow a person or employer to forgo health insurance
and pay for health care services directly without a penalty
and will allow health care providers to accept direct payment
without a penalty. It will specifically allow health insurance
in private health care systems. |
YES |
| A
"no" vote shall have the effect of retaining the current
law regarding a person or entity's health care choices. |
NO  |
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