Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and other HHS officials will host a live webcast Aug. 7 at 1 p.m. to discuss the Obama administration’s plans for health insurance reform.

The public is invited to comment and ask questions. Tell HHS your reasons for opposing a government-run health care plan by e-mailing hhsstudio@hhs.gov, or submit your opinions via Twitter using the hashtag #HCRQ.

The Campaign for Responsible Health Reform came up with a list of sample questions to ask HHS. CRHR suggests phrasing these in your own way:

• How does the legislation bring down health care costs while at the same time promise no limits on care and artificially capped premiums? It doesn’t add up, and the Congressional Budget Office agrees.
• How is it possible for government-run health care to be sustainably funded and not reliant on taxpayer money when it’s a proven fact that other — and smaller-scale — government-run health programs like Medicare and Medicaid soon will run out of cash?
• How will it be possible to choose a private health insurance plan if more people jump to a less expensive government-run health plan? Won’t that cause my premiums to rise — or even put my health plan out of business?
• What guarantees are there that my health care options won’t be determined by bureaucrats instead of my doctor?

What: Health and Human Services webcast, “Health Insurance Reform — What’s in it For You?”
When: Aug. 7 at 1 p.m.
Where: Watch it live here.