RIP

Yesterday was a sad day for those of us who have decided to take on the good fight of defending and standing up for the uninsured. J. Patrick Rooney is a true advocate that stood for what was right and really made a difference in this world. Pat, rest in peace and know that the fight to defend those less fortunate will continue. Thanks for everything.

Respectfully,
Advocate Aaron


The passing of Pat Rooney reminds us just how much impact one individual can have on improving the lives of many millions with a commitment to reshaping state and national health care legislation.

Pat was a great man and a pioneer in the consumer driven health care movement.

His family-owned insurance firm, Golden Rule, was the first to offer commercially available medical savings accounts (MSAs). His legacy includes far-reaching legislative action on health care reform, giving more than 12 million people significant control of their health care dollars with consumer directed plans.

He started the http://www.fairnessfoundation.org/ and http://www.hospitalvictims.org/ these are two tools I use regularly.

I love how he fought for FAIRNESS.

Fighting for fairness
Advocating for the uninsured
Investing in the way the uninsured are billed
Raising awareness of the plight of the uninsured
Negotiating change, demanding transparency
Educating Americans about hospital pricing
Seeking solutions
Saving people from the maze of hospital charges