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Posted by: Erin Kelly on Mar 11, 2010
We may say it a lot, but it bears repeating one more time: We are closer than ever to enacting comprehensive health reform. So close, in fact, we can almost taste it over here at Stand Up for Health Care.
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Category: Affordability,Medicaid,Uninsured Americans
Posted by: Julia Eisman on Oct 29, 2009
The House health insurance reform bill sets the gold standard for legislation that deserves to be adopted this year.
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Category: Affordability,Congress,Medicaid
Posted by: Ron Pollack on Oct 19, 2009
We should make every effort to secure health coverage for all Americans. However, instead of playing a numbers game of what percentage of the American public needs to have health insurance for it to be considered universal health coverage, we should focus on the key measures that need to be taken by Congress to move us towards the universal goal. At least two sets of improvements to the pending bills should receive top-priority attention.
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Category: Affordability,Medicaid
Posted by: Ron Pollack on Sep 21, 2009
The Medicaid expansion contained in the various health reform bills is a key and laudable component of expanding health care coverage. It makes abundant sense to establish a nationwide Medicaid eligibility floor of 133 percent of the federal poverty level - eligibility that would cover three-person families, as an example, with annual incomes below $24,352.
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Category: Affordability,Medicaid,Uninsured Americans
Posted by: Mark Fisher on Sep 04, 2009
The opposition to health reform has been busy this August. They have diverted our time and resources away from pushing for an end to pre-existing conditions, health insurance rationing, and rising premiums. Instead, we had to spend time debunking "death panels," "socialism," and so-called "government-funded abortions." But as the season changes from summer to fall, so will the conversation.
Posted by: Erin Kelly on Aug 31, 2009
Ted Kennedy was not simply a champion of health care reform, he was THE champion of health care reform. He worked tirelessly to ensure that, one day, every American can get quality, affordable health care
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Category: Medicaid,Medicare,Children's Health,Uninsured Americans
Posted by: Julia Eisman on Jul 16, 2009
Yesterday, the Senate HELP committee, chaired by Senator Ted Kennedy, passed it's version of the health care bill.
Posted by: Julia Eisman on Jul 16, 2009
While the Senate continues to struggle over its approach to health care reform, House Democratic leaders have unveiled a bill that would go a long way toward solving the nation's health insurance problems without driving up the deficit. It is already drawing fierce opposition from business groups and many Republicans. This is a bill worth fighting for.
Posted by: Julia Eisman on Jul 15, 2009
Yesterday, three committees in the House - Education and Labor, Ways and Means, and Energy and Commerce - came together to release a health reform bill that goes far in fixing American's broken health care system. The robust bill (America's Affordable Health Choices Act) guarantees that everyone is covered and it promotes shared responsibility among individuals, employers, and the government. It effectively provides quality and affordable health care for all.Posted by: Julia Eisman on Jul 15, 2009
The Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee voted 13-10 along party lines to pass a $600-billion measure that would expand coverage to nearly all Americans by requiring individuals get insurance and employers to contribute to the cost.