Imagine: affordable health insurance for freelancers
I can imagine jumping for joy if this comes to pass. Of course, I appreciate the reduction in cost my catastrophic health insurance policy gives me, but the premium is high as an elephant’s eye and growing 5% higher per year.
Here’s something I just received from the Freelancers Union, based in New York:
President Obama is talking about freelancers! In Wednesday’s speech before the joint Congress on Wednesday, he outlined his vision of a national system of health care and insurance that would benefit all Americans. He said:
“These are middle-class Americans. Some can’t get insurance on the job. Others are self-employed, and can’t afford it, since buying insurance on your own costs you three times as much as the coverage you get from your employer.”
But we could still get lost in the fray. Tell your congressional leaders to support health reform that works for freelancers.
What would that reform look like?
Hey, I wouldn’t care if it looked as ugly as sin. If it could bring my premiums down from the stratosphere, I’d plant big, wet kisses all over it.
Visit our new National Health Reform page to read about the facets of the national debate that are most relevant to freelancers’ livelihoods, and find out where we stand on the issues. As we all continue to engage in the national conversation, this can be a useful point of reference.
“Build on what works, and fix what doesn’t.” Obama said it, and we agree. Please take action by telling your congressional leaders to support reform that won’t leave out freelancers.
Sara Horowitz
Executive DirectorP.S. We’ll be able to continue this conversation in the future. Freelancers Union is planning a series of webinars related to your (and our nation’s) health insurance—look for more information in your inbox.
To get more info emailed to you, sign up for the Freelancers Union (if you’re a freelancer, of course). It’s free.
NOTE: If you decide to take action, copy their email and send it to your U.S. Representatives and U.S. Senators. Find their email addresses here. You can only send it from the website if you live in New York.
