Conservatives Blocked Reform

Conservatives have blocked real reform—protecting the greedy practices of the insurance companies, which
put profits before people.

Bush and his fellow conservatives blocked bipartisan legislation—twice—that would have provided health care to 4 million uninsured children.

Conservatives banned Medicare from negotiating with drug companies for lower prices.

Billions in wasteful subsidies are doled out to private insurance and drug companies through Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage, the programs that provide drug prescription coverage for seniors.

Conservatives promote caps on jury awards in malpractice cases that would do nothing to lower health care costs but would help insurance companies.

While premiums are up for working families, insurance company profits rose an amazing 1,084% in five years.