Hecate:
The Legislature has been "conferencing" a very complex and complicated health "reform" legislation for almost three months now. While my organization has been focused on how we can get fairly reimbursed for our services, we have been working in coalition for almost two years with a number of other providers serving other kinds of clients, consumer advocacy groups who advocate for some of our clients, other advocacy groups who advocate for a particular health financing plan, faith based groups who are advocating for universal care on high moral grounds. I have been told that when the conference committee report comes out, we will "meet, talk and vote" before the coalition publicly announces any decision to support or not support the final package. What do we do if our reimbursement piece is left out and the rest of the coalition is happy and votes to support the bill?
Hecate says:
Go to the meeting, go through the bill with a fine toothed comb and be prepared to Speak up!! You won't be alone in not being satisfied. Your Coalition will be making a plan to push for some "technical" corrections and improvements in the months that lie ahead. Staying together to monitor the "implementation phase" is the next task for the entire Coalition and your job is to make sure that they don't forget you!!!!!
