Across the state, Mainers are begging for change. We are begging for change to pay our health care bills, and we are begging for the change that is needed to fix our broken health care system.With fliers, posters, and hand-written signs, more and more Mainers have had to ask their neighbors for help to pay for the increasingly high cost of health care. Devastated by the enormous financial burden they are forced to shoulder under our current system, Maine's families have put out cans and jars with hand-lettered signs, forced to pay their bills by asking for spare change.
At Change that Works, we are also Begging for Change: change in our current health care system. Real change that provides options for more Americans, through the choice of a public health insurance option. A public option would give us more choices, more control over our care, and ensure everyone has access to a quality plan. Real change that not only provides quality coverage, but makes sure everyone can afford it.
If we can collect enough of these photos, we can convince Senator Snowe, Senator Collins, and every member of our Congress that the cost of health care is hurting Maine's families. Families like that of Faylynn McEwen's, a one-year-old with a brain tumor. With both parents forced to stay home to provide her with round the clock care, her family has had to ask friends and neighbors for the money they need to live. Read more about Faylynn's struggle here.
If we're going to have an economy that works for everyone, we need a health care system that works for everyone. Economic security and affordable, quality health care go hand-in-hand. By including a strong public option, we introduce competition in the market and give people a choice in their health care. This can help rein in the outrageous costs that come with health care and protect families like Faylyn's from facing financial ruin.
We know we need health care reform now, but we can't get there without you - will you join us today?
Thank you for all you do,
Phil Bailey
Maine Change that Works
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