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Please do not reply to this email. To contact me, please click here and let me know your thoughts on how I can better represent your beliefs and values in our nation's Capitol. January 5, 2011 What is the Most Important Issue in 2011? Share this e-mail on: Facebook Twitter I want to take this opportunity to ask for your help. This week marks the beginning of the 112th Congress and I want to hear from you. Please take a moment to fill out the survey below so I can better represent you in Congress. When you fill out the survey, you will start receiving my newsletter. I send one out about every two weeks, and I will never share your information. You can unsubscribe at any time. Thank you again for sending me your feedback on what your biggest priorities are in 2011. It is an honor and a privilege to represent my friends and neighbors of the 7th Congressional District in Washington DC. What is the most important issue Congress should address in 2011? (If you are having trouble viewing or completing this survey, please click here to view this message in your browser) Job creation Reducing our national debt and budget deficit Energy independence (investing in renewable energy and responsible oil and gas development) War in Afghanistan Incentivize American manufacturing Invest in infrastructure (roads, bridges, energy grid) Immigration reform Other   Email Address   Zip   * By clicking submit, you are agreeing to receive periodic updates from my office. Schedule of Events In order to be as accessible as possible to my constituents I regularly schedule many different events throughout the district. Some events are geared towards helping people find jobs, or file their tax returns or navigate through Medicare or VA benefits. I also regularly hold Government in the Grocery meetings where my staff and I are available to talk with constituents at grocery stores throughout the district on a one-on-one basis. Below are a few events we have scheduled in 2011. More will be added. Please regularly check our Schedule of Events on my website. What: Government in the Grocery When: Saturday, January 29 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM (Noon) Where: King Soopers, 3400 Youngfield St. Wheat Ridge, CO 80033             Map it! What: Telephone Town Hall When: Monday, January 31 from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM Where: Listen to and participate in the town hall from the comfort of your own home. Click here to sign up to participate in Ed’s Telephone Town Hall. What: Government in the Grocery When: Saturday, February 12 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 (Noon) Where: TBD What: Job Fair When: Friday, February 25 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM (Noon) Where: TBD Details are still being worked out for many of these events so please call my District Office at (303)-274-7944 or check back on the Schedule of Events page on my website for more details. Health Care Reform Helping Coloradans Last year Congress passed the historic Affordable Care Act which provided consumer health insurance protections including banning insurance companies from denying coverage to children with preexisting conditions, extending medical coverage for children up to 26 years of age on their parent’s policy, helping seniors pay for medications and much more. Important provisions will continue to go into effect including the health insurance exchanges for individuals and small businesses, and ending discrimination against adults with preexisting health conditions by 2014. Click here for more detailed information about the Affordable Care Act. Listed below are just some of the ways people in Colorado are already benefitting from the health insurance reform legislation thus far:   25,434 Medicare Part D “Donut Hole” Rebate Checks: More than 25,000 Medicare beneficiaries in Colorado already received a one-time, tax-free $250 rebate to help pay for prescriptions in the “donut hole” coverage gap. $1 million to Crack Down on Unreasonable Insurance Premium Increases: Colorado will use the $1 million in grant funding to: Improve the Review Process: Colorado currently prospectively reviews all health insurance premium increases. The State will update its existing review and filing requirements to enhance the quality of its review process and comply with all new federal requirements. Contracted actuaries and rate analysts will be used to develop and implement the new process. Increase Transparency and Accessibility: Currently, health insurance premium filings are not publicly available, but summaries are posted on the web. Colorado will make its website more consumer-friendly and will post complete premium increase filings. Additionally, the State will conduct web-based town hall meetings to educate consumers and will host public rate hearings. Develop and Upgrade Technology: Colorado will upgrade its systems to improve efficiency and streamline data sharing. 368 Uninsured Colorado Residents Enrolled in the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan: This plan provides a health insurance coverage option for consumers uninsured for at least six months, have a pre-existing condition or were denied health coverage because of their health condition, and are a U.S. citizen or are residing here legally. In Colorado, the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan is operated by the state government. Click here for more information about how the Affordable Care Act is positively impacting Colorado. Congressman Ed Perlmutter Unsubscribe

Washington DC Office 415 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Phone: 202.225.2645 Fax: 202.225.5278 District Office 12600 West Colfax Avenue, Suite B-400 Lakewood, CO 80215 Phone: 303.274.7944 Fax: 303.274.6455