Congressional Health Care

I understand that many people are afraid of health care reform. Generally speaking, people prefer the status quo to the unknown. No problem. Do you know what kind of health care our Congress people get? It is called The Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP). Under this plan, they are able to choose from " Consumer-Driven and High Deductible plans that offer catastrophic risk protection with higher deductibles, health savings/reimbursable accounts and lower premiums, or Fee-for-Service (FFS) plans, and their Preferred Provider Organizations (PPO), or Health Maintenance Organizations (HMO)." What this mean is that unlike most of us who have to choose between a small selection of plans (assuming we have insurance at all), they are given options which include plans offered by health care providers from all over the country such as Blue Cross, HMOs, even labor unions. They do not have a waiting period and are covered for any preexisting conditions. Our representatives have some of the best health care benefits in the country. 75 percent of this is paid for by the government, yes that means the taxpayers! So how about getting rid of this "public option" idea and instead give us the choice of keeping our own insurance or using the plan that is already in place, The Congressional Health Plan Option! It is not a new plan so no one needs to be afraid of it. Congress can not possibly object to this idea. After all, aren't the people who put them where they are today deserving of the same plan they have? Why don't you contact your representative and ask him or her to support the idea of allowing Americans the same health benefits they have been enjoying. https://writerep.house.gov/writerep/welcome.shtml