The hearing is entitled, "Obamacare Implementation: High Costs, Few Choices for Rural America." (See earlier story. Link below.)
What the chairman of the Oversight Committee, Rep. Darrell Issa, is overlooking, according to a press release from the group, is the numerous Georgians who would like to testify about how the Affordable Care Act has been an asset to them. It goes on to say Georgia residents will attend the hearing to demand that they be allowed to testify and share how the Affordable Care Act will benefit them.
The list of witnesses for the Gainesville hearing were released last week:
Dr. Jeff Reinhardt
President of The Longstreet Clinic, a privately-owned clinic serving both rural and urban hospitals
Michael Boyette
Small business owner, who says he facing higher premiums under Obamcare
Joshua Kinsey
Former Owner, Cleveland Pharmacy, who says he was forced to sell due to uncertainty surrounding the healthcare law
Emma Lucille Collins
Self-employed, who says she is concerned about higher premiums and security risks to personal information
Raymer Sale, Jr.,
President of E2E Benefits Services, Inc., expert in employee benefits and HR administration
The hearing, of course, is a "sham," the group says. "It is a partisan tactic and is intended only to trash the Affordable Care Act, instead of genuinely trying" to fix or improve the law. Americans United For Change says Georgians will also demand that the Committee hold a hearing on the benefits of Medicaid Expansion in Georgia.
Monday's hearing begins at 10:00 at the Hall County Government Center.
http://accesswdun.com/article/2013/11/268219