THIS IS THE DAILY BRIEFING FROM THE WHITE HOUSE TO ITS OFFICIALS AND OTHER SUPPORTERS OF ITS HEALTH-REFORM PROGRAM. IT PROVIDES AN INSIDE LOOK AT HOW THE ADMINISTRATION IS PROMOTING ITS PLAN. THIS ITEM WILL ALWAYS HAVE THE SAME SUBJECT LINE (WITH DIFFERENT DATES) SO YOU CAN EASILY SKIP IT IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO READ IT.] The White House Health Care Reform Today November 4, 1993 * Today, OMB Director Leon Panetta will testify on Capitol Hill concerning the financing. Yesterday, Treasury Secretary Lloyd Bentsen told the Senate Finance Committee that we are preparing a more accurate and detailed analysis of the impact of the plan on consumer health care cost. Bentsen said the numbers given earlier were calculated without factoring in out of pocket costs, deductibles and co-pays. More definite numbers may be available today. But again, it is important to note...that without health care reform, 100% of all Americans will pay more for health care in the future. * HIAA's at it again. A new ad. Same old distortion. President Clinton in Ambridge Pennsylvania yesterday on their ads: "...you need to know what is fueling those television ads you see from a lot of these special interest groups. There's a lot of money in this health care system that doesn't have a rip to do with your health care, and we want to develop it in a way that can devoted to your health care." The President and Mrs. Clinton launched a national effort to encourage all Americans to read the details of the Health Security Act by picking up a copy of "Health Security. The President's Report to the American People." * During the Health Insurance Association of America's new television ad they refer to Section 6A of the President's bill while the fictional consumer says "But what if there's not enough money." Do you know what section 6A is? Premium caps. It's clear, HIAA doesn't care about choice. HIAA doesn't care about health care reform. They care about profits. With premium caps, they can no longer raise rates indiscriminately. They can no longer gouge consumers who pay exorbitant prices. This clearly shows that their claim the system may run out of money is false. Their fear is they'll run out of profits. The Washington Post editorial yesterday: "The insurance industry TV ads seem to us to be aimed at preserving the industry's own revenues." * Now in all fairness, not all insurance companies belong to the HIAA and not all agree with their approach to defending the status quo. Companies such as Blue Cross have been very constructive in working towards health care reform.