Physical Issues - Start Over - Get Health Care Right Campaign Begins Today

Posted on Wednesday, January 27 @ 07:03:56 CST by admindon

New National Ad Featuring Former U.S. Surgeon General C. Everett Koop

Start Over - Get Health Care Right Campaign Begins Today

ALEXANDRIA, VA – Today, the 60 Plus Association announced a new advertising campaign featuring former U.S. Surgeon General C. Everett Koop. The ad which targets Congress asks people to call their Representatives and Senators and urge them to “Start Over - Get Healthcare Right.”

This latest 60 Plus Association national cable ad buy starts with a $400,000 expenditure and highlights C. Everett telling viewers he is 93 years old and “I’m here with 2 artificial joints, 2 pacemakers to keep my heart in rhythm, as well as a stent to keep my coronaries open.” He goes on to say seniors might not get the care they need at advanced ages under the new plans, and asserts that the discussions over a final plan should NOT be held in secret.

A full transcript of the ad can be found by clicking READ MORE below.

“C. Everett Koop has it right. Congress needs to start over and get healthcare right . Come out from behind closed doors and have a public debate about this all too important issue,” said Jim Martin, Chairman of 60 Plus.

Titled “Dr. Koop” the :60 second TV ad begins running today. (Click READ MORE to see the full transcript.)

“Seniors need to have ready access to their doctor, we don’t need to make that harder or increase the out-of-pocket costs for fixed income seniors. This reform bill would set us on the road to a system in which bureaucrats make medical decisions instead of doctors and patients. The healthcare norm would become a government run disaster with waiting lines for office visits and procedures, and seniors would have to beg civil service boards for innovative treatme nts or life saving medicine,” continued Martin.

For more information or to interview or book Jim Martin, please contact Carl Forti at 703-535-3390 or cforti@blackrockgrp.com

Click READ MORE to see a full transcript of this ad

### The 60 Plus Association is a 17-year-old nonpartisan organization working for death tax repeal, saving Social Security, affordable prescription drugs, lowering energy costs and other issues featuring a less government, less taxes approach. 60 Plus calls on support from nearly 5.5 million citizen activists. 60 Plus publishes a magazine, SENIOR VOICE, and a Scorecard, bestowing awards on lawmakers of both parties who vote “pro-senior.” 60 Plus has been called, “an increasingly influential senior citizen’s group” and since 1992 “the conservative alternative to the AARP.”

FINAL 60 PLUS ASSOCIATION TV :60 – “DR. KOOP” – SCRIPT AND DO*****ENTATION

SPA-10-TV-01

VIDEO

AUDIO

Archival Images of Dr. Koop

ANNOUNCER:

Dr. C. Everett Koop was a pioneering pediatric surgeon, and a renowned Surgeon General.

Dr. Koop on camera

NAME ID:

Dr. C. Everett Koop

U.S. Surgeon General, 1981-1989

DR. KOOP:

I’m 93 and thank God for every year.

Dr. Koop on camera

I’m here with 2 artificial joints, 2 pacemakers to keep my heart in rhythm, as well as a stent to keep my coronaries open.

Seniors and United Kingdom B-Roll

Seniors in this country can get the care I received, but in some places, like the United Kingdom, we would be considered too old and the cost to the state too high.

Dr. Koop on camera

It is vital that America’s seniors understand what Congress is doing.

Capitol/Reid & Pelosi Images

TEXT:

Democrats: Keeping Health Care

Discussions and Specifics Secret

But Democrats are working on a health care bill -- and keeping the discussion and specifics secret.

Dr. Koop on camera

We seniors are concerned about proposals that would reduce Medicare spending.

White House B-Roll

Pelosi and colleagues Image

The Administration promised transparent deliberation, which has not been forthcoming.

Dr. Koop on camera

America deserves better than this.

Capitol Image

TEXT:

Call Congress:

(202) 225-3121

Start Over and Get Health Care Right

www.60Plus.org

DISCLAIMER:

PAID FOR BY 60 PLUS ASSOCIATION

ANNOUNCER:

Call Congress and tell them to start over and get health care right.


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