Ins. Industry inserts last minute language into PENSION bill--call Senator

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-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Insurance Industry Picking Victims' Pockets
Date: Thu, 09 Mar 2006 12:48:06 -0500 (EST)
From: Kristin Keckeisen <[e-mail]>
To: xxxx



Dear xxx,

The insurance industry continues to work hard to maximize their profits at the expense of people dealing with catastrophic injuries. Without debate in any Committee or on the Floor, special interest language was added at the last minute to the Pension Bill in the House of Representatives.

It would force an injured person to pay back their ERISA health plan from any compensation they receive from the wrongdoer that caused their injury.

The injured person would be forced to do so even when the cost of future medical care and expenses are more than what they receive in compensation, which is often the case. Severely injured and disabled victims would be left without enough money for their future medical care, expenses that would inevitably be left to taxpayers.

Because the Senate did not pass this provision, a conference committee has been convened to determine whether this provision, Section 307, will appear in the conference report.

We must fight aggressively against including this provision in the conference report, your help is needed:

* Send a letter to these Members of Congress, encouraging them to oppose the measure.
* Below is a list of the conferees and their contact information. If your Member of Congress is on this list, please also call their office in opposition to this measure.
* Fact Sheet about Section 307
* Feel free to “cut and paste” stories of real people who would be affected by this provision into your letter.

Send Message to Congress: Oppose ERISA Provision

Senators Serving as Conferees

Charles Grassley (R-IA): (202) 224 - 3744
Max Baucus (D-MT): (202) 224 - 2651
Judd Gregg (R-VT): (202) 224 - 3324
Kent Conrad (D-N.D.): (202) 224 - 2043
Trent Lott (R-MS): (202) 224 - 6253
Orrin Hatch (R-Utah): (202) 224 - 5251
Olympia Snowe (R-ME): (202) 224 - 5344
Rick Santorum (R-PA): (202) 224 - 6324
Michael Enzi (R-WY): (202) 224 - 3424
Mike DeWine (R-OH): (202) 224 - 2315
Johnny Isakson (R-GA): (202) 224 - 3643
John (Jay) Rockefeller (D-WV): (202) 224 - 6472
Jeff Bingaman (D-NM): (202) 224 - 5521
Edward Kennedy (D-MA): (202) 224 - 4543
Tom Harkin (D-IA): (202) 224 - 3254
Barbara Mikulski (D-MD): (202) 224 - 4654

House Members Serving as Conferees

Buck McKeon (D-CA25): (202) 225 - 1956
Sam Johnson (R-TX3): (202) 225 - 4201
John Kline (R-MN2): (202) 225 - 2271
Patrick Tiberi (R-OH12): (202) 225 - 5355
George Miller (D-CA7): (202) 225 - 2095
Donald Payne (D-NJ10): (202) 225 - 3436
Robert Andrews (D-NJ1): (202) 225 - 6501
John Boehner (R-OH8): (202) 225 - 6205
William Thomas (D-CA22): (202) 225 - 2915
Dave Camp (D-MI4): (202) 225 - 3561
Charles Rangel (D-NY15): (202) 225 - 4365

Again, if your Members of Congress are on this list, please call them in opposition to Section 307.

Thank you for your help on this important issue.

Sincerely,

Kristin Keckeisen
Campaign Manager, People Over Profits

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