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The Coconino County Democratic Party is one of the 15 county organizations of the Arizona Democratic Party (ADP). The ADP is an arm of the National Democratic Party for Coconino County. We are committed to the continuing growth of a strong grass roots organization that takes action in support of local and national Democratic candidates and issues that promote freedom, fiscal responsibility, security, health and education.

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Arizonans get some relief in wake of Republicans’ massive health care cuts

ARIZONA HOUSE DEMOCRATS

Assistant House Democratic Leader Kyrsten Sinema, D-Phoenix (District 15)

www.azhousedemocrats.com www.strongerarizona.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Sarah Muench
July 14, 2010
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Arizonans get some relief in wake of Republicans’ massive health care cuts
Preventive health treatments to be easier to access thanks to federal health care law

STATE CAPITOL, PHOENIX – More Arizonans will be able to make routine doctor visits to head off potentially serious conditions thanks to the Obama Administration’s finalization of rules developed after the passage of the Affordable Care Act of 2010.

The federal departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and the Treasury issued new regulations on Wednesday, requiring new private health plans to cover evidence-based preventive services and eliminate cost sharing requirements for such services.

The new rules will help Americans gain easier access to services such as blood pressure, diabetes, and cholesterol tests; many cancer screenings; routine vaccinations; pre-natal care; and regular wellness visits for infants and children.

“Arizonans this year were hit the hardest when Republicans and Gov. Jan Brewer kicked 400,000 kids, adults and seniors off of health care and voted to be the only state in the nation to eliminate health care for children,” said Assistant House Democratic Leader Kyrsten Sinema, a member of the White House Health Reform Task Force. "I am pleased with the new rules, which will allow women to get the mammograms they need to prevent breast cancer, kids to be immunized and our state to reduce costs all at the same time.”

After Brewer and Republicans made massive cuts to health care this year, Democrats restored health care for children, and the new health care law restored health care for Arizonans.

Preventable and treatable chronic diseases are the leading causes of death in the United States and the leading cost drivers in our health care system. According to the Centers for Disease Control, heart disease and stroke, are the first- and third-leading causes of death for both men and women and account for more than one-third of all American deaths. The total cost of heart disease and stroke was estimated to be more than $448 billion in 2008.

“Primary care providers have the tools to help prevent disease, but we are all ultimately responsible for lowering the costs of health care in this nation,” Sinema said. “By kicking hundreds of kids, adults and seniors off of health care, Brewer and Republicans only keep pushing Arizona down the wrong track and drive up our deficit.”
Under the regulations issued Wednesday, new health plans beginning on or after September 23, 2010, must cover preventive services that have strong scientific evidence of their health benefits, and these plans may no longer charge a patient a copayment, coinsurance or deductible for these services when they are delivered by a network provider. Specifically, these recommendations include:

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Fair Trade Coffee Sales

FAIR TRADE ORGANIC COFFEE
FUNDRAISER

The Coconino County Democratic Party is happy to announce that we are now selling
ground and whole bean coffees at Headquarters!

Brazil -
A great high quality Brazil coffee that is soft, nutty, low acid, with nice bittersweet chocolate tastes
$11.00 / lb

Sumatra - Fair Trade Organic -
A very smooth coffee with a rich, heavy body and an intense, earthy flavor spiced with a hint of licorice
$12.00 / lb

Mexican - Fair Trade Organic -
A lively organic coffee that combines a spritz of citrus with a balancing richness. Great for sipping!
$11.00 / lb

Decaf Mexican - The same great flavor as the Mexican but without the kick!
$12.00 / lb