news
Nunnelee: Make 'common sense' health care changes
4 months ago | 841 views | 6 
| 5 
| 
| 
| 5 | |
Monday, the GOP candidate for U.S. House listed nine "common sense changes" he said will make health care more affordable without hurting the U.S. economy.
Nunnelee of Tupelo was on his way back to the Legislature in Jackson and hosted a news conference at his campaign headquarters.
"My biggest concern is that we will get too much government control of health care," he said.
Changes Nunnelee said he supports include:
- Individuals and families should be able to keep the same insurance when they change jobs.
- Insurance should not be restricted by state lines.
- Insurance companies should not be allowed to drop coverage because of illness.
- Self-employed individuals and families should be able to join a group plan and enjoy the same tax advantages as corporations.
- Small businesses should be able to purchase coverage at similar rates as large corporations and government agencies.
He also favors comprehensive tort reform, opposes special coverage for elected officials and wants simplified medical bills. He said he worries that the president's reform plan will shift a substantial financial burden to the states while raising taxes on families and small businesses.
In the June 1 primary, Nunnelee faces former Fox News commentator Angela McGlowan of Oxford and former Eupora mayor Henry Ross.
The winner will square off against incumbent Rep. Travis Childers, D-Booneville, and seven independents and other party nominees.
Truer words have never been typed.
The thought of this clown being elected to the U.S. Congress is an awfully scary thought--unless you are in upper management at NMMC.
the insurance can;t cut anyone off right in the middle of their treatments, and i'm sure we will have the public opition next best thing to singel payer.
nunnelee jst doesn't care ,why change childers votes right along with the republicans unless we can get him out and get some one to run and do what we want them to do.
A few years ago Nunelee killed a bill that would have allowed a competing hospital to North Mississippi Medical Center to come into Tupelo. That bill had the overwhelming popular support of the people in North Mississippi, but the good Senator killed it without ever bringing it up for a vote.
Would health care in North Mississippi not be better and less expensive with some competition? Evidently our Senator thinks that NMMC's monopoly is the best way to handle health care around here.
Voters - if you elect Nunelee to congress, you are electing someone that is the number one stooge for North Mississippi Medical Center.