| Hello John, There is talk in Congress of doing a bipartisan health care bill this fall that would combine several ideas — some good, some not so good — into one bill. This is an opportunity we can’t afford to miss. With next year being an election year, a fall health care bill could be our last chance to make the U.S. health care system more personalized and patient-driven. That’s why we’re gearing up to push Congress to include as many provisions of the Personal Option as we can. Why the Personal Option matters: Unlike big-government approaches to health care reform — like Medicare for All — the Personal Option is the doctor-supported plan that offers all Americans more flexibility and trusts you to make your own decisions about your health care, from insurance coverage to what doctors you can see to accessing new therapies. The Personal Option is all about giving you and your family choice and control over important health care decisions. Here are just five Personal Option provisions we’ll be asking Congress to include in any health care bill that may come up in the fall. - Make tax-free health savings accounts available to more Americans, including seniors, veterans, Native Americans, gig workers, and Medicaid recipients.
- Tax-advantaged HSAs save you money by enabling you to pay and save for health care, tax-free. HSAs put you in control of your own health care decisions.
Make workplace health insurance truly portable with CHOICE plans. - CHOICE plans let workers use pre-tax dollars from their employer to buy personally owned health insurance that they can take from job to job.
Give lower-income Americans pre-funded HSAs so they can access better doctors and hospitals. - This would empower 5 million lower-income Americans to take control of their health care and ensure better access to the affordable, quality care that other Americans have.
Let doctors own hospitals to reduce prices and improve quality and convenience. - Letting doctors own hospitals would lead to more competition and lower prices, and quality of care improves when doctors have an ownership stake.
Adopt site-neutral payments in Medicare, the VA, and TRICARE to reduce hospital prices through competition. - This would stop government health care programs from paying hospital-based doctors more than they pay independent doctors, saving patients and taxpayers billions.
Taken together, these changes would not only save taxpayers money but also dramatically improve hardworking Americans’ ability to obtain hassle-free health care they can afford. As we take our ideas to Congress, we’d love to be able to show them how much support the Personal Option enjoys across the country. So, please, do two things for me: 1️⃣ Sign our petition in support of a Personal Option. It really increases our impact when we can walk into a congressional office and point to all the people who support what we’re doing. 2️⃣ Share this email with a friend to spread the word. We may have an opportunity to make some positive change. Let’s take it! | 
