奥巴马每周电台演讲(2010-05-08)

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1、奥巴马每周电台演讲(2010-05-08)IthasnowbeenalittleoveramonthsinceIsignedhealthinsurancereformintolaw.Andwhileitwilltakesometimetofullyimplementthislaw,reformisalreadydeliveringrealbenefitstomillionsofAmericans.Already,weareseeingahealthcaresystemthatholdsinsurancecompaniesmoreaccountableand

2、givesconsumersmorecontrol.自从我签署医疗改革法生效以来有一个多月时间了。尽管该法的全面实施尚待时日，但改革已经为千万美国人民带来实实在在的利益。而且我们也看见医保系统使得保险公司负有更多责任，消费者也有了更多的控制权。Twoweeksago,fourmillionsmallbusinessownersandorganizationsfoundapostcardintheirmailboxinformingthemthattheycouldbeeligibleforahealthcaretaxcutthisyear-ataxcutp

3、otentiallyworthtensofthousandsofdollars;ataxcutthatwillhelpmillionsprovidecoveragetotheiremployees.两周前，400万中小企业主和组织收到了一张明信片，上面是关于他们获得本年度医保税费减免的通知。这份税费减免可能价值数万美元，可帮助数百万企业主为其员工提供医疗保险。StartinginJune,businesseswillgetevenmorereliefforprovidingcoveragetoretireeswhoarenotyeteligibleforM

4、edicare.Andalittleoveramonthfromnow,onJune15th,seniorcitizenswhofallintotheprescriptiondrugcoveragegapknownasthe“donuthole”willstartreceivinga$250rebatetohelpthemaffordtheirmedication.从六月开始，企业将在新医保范围外的退休人员医保问题上获得进一步的压力缓解。再过一个多月，也就是6月15日，当老人陷入处方药保险缺口（也就是所谓的“甜甜圈”）时将获得250美元的贴现以帮助其支付医

5、疗费用。Asidefromprovidingreal,tangiblebenefitstotheAmericanpeople,thenewhealthcarelawhasalsobeguntoendtheworstpracticesofinsurancecompanies.Fortoolong,wehavebeenheldhostagetoaninsuranceindustrythatjacksuppremiumsanddropscoverageastheyplease.Butthosedaysarefinallycomingtoanend.除了能为美国人

6、民带来实实在在的利益外，新医疗保险法也将终结保险公司的恶劣行径。我们被整个保险行业随意提高保险费率和降低保险服务范围绑架的太久太久了。这些日子以来，一切都要结束了。AfterouradministrationdemandedthatAnthemBlueCrossjustifya39%premiumincreaseonCalifornians,thecompanyadmittedtheerrorandbackedoffitsplan.Andthisweek,ourSecretaryofHealthandHumanServices,KathleenSebeli

7、us,wrotealettertoallstatesurgingthemtoinvestigateotherratehikesandstopinsurancecompaniesfromgamingthesystem.Tohelpstatesachievethisgoal,we’vesetupanewOfficeofConsumerInformationandInsuranceOversight,andwillprovidegrantstostateswiththebestoversightprograms.在管理部门质询蓝十字颂歌公司（AnthemBlue

8、Cross）对加利福利亚地区提高39%保险投保费的正当性后，该公司