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Confronting the
Health Care Crisis

IBEW Says it is Time for Real Reform

Amid the noisy debate over health care reform, many TV and media sources are focusing coverage on the polarization between Americans on the left and right wings of our political spectrum.

In the vast middle ground—where many members of organized labor find ourselves—
it seems clear that even families who are satisfied with their current insurance coverage are concerned about rising costs, or finding out that medical expenses that were covered yesterday are now their personal responsibility.

"There's a consensus among the members," says Phoenix Local 640 Business Manager Dean Wine, "that something needs to be fixed."

Fixing skyrocketing costs, expected to double by 2016, is at the heart of health care reform, says Dan Gardner, International Representative, Political and Legislative Department. The medical insurance industry—whose executives profit from price inflation—is pouring millions of dollars into advertising to "confuse and scare people," says Gardner. "So it's more important than ever for union members to get clearer on what change needs to look like."