<HTML><HEAD> <META charset=US-ASCII http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=US-ASCII"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1106" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff"> <DIV> <DIV>In a message dated 4/14/2006 3:27:17 PM Eastern Standard Time, KeyKat88 writes:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid"> <DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Greetings, </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>         <STRONG>The PTG has enough technicians to go for a group policy don't we?</STRONG> If we cant get a group rate, then there ought to be a law forcing insurance companies to underwrite such a group, nationally.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2>      I am not aasking for national health care that is a "freebie". I am willing to pay for it out of my pocket, I just think it should be reasonably priced for professional trade/guild associations such as the PTG. Rates should be better for any self employed because as my Italian granma would say...if <EM><U>"YOU DONT-a WORK-a YOU DON-a GET <STRONG>PAID</STRONG>!"</U></EM></FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Julia</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Reading, PA</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>In a message dated 4/13/2006 9:52:10 PM Eastern Standard Time, schecter@pacbell.net writes:</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid"><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi, Julie.<BR><BR>I think the answer may be both, but I don't know if there's anything<BR>happening in PA yet. There is legislation in the U.S. Senate right now,<BR>regarding Association Health Plans (AHP), also known as SBHP, Small<BR>Business Health Plans. This is supposed to be addressed in May, though I<BR>suppose it's not the most pressing thing they have to chew on. But now<BR>is a great time to make your feelings known.<BR><BR>Best regards,<BR><BR>-Mark Schecter<BR><BR>KeyKat88@aol.com wrote:<BR>> OK. So do I write my State Senators or my U.S. Senators?<BR>>  <BR>> JUl;ie<BR>> PA </FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV> <DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>