Posted by: Julia Eisman on Nov 10, 2008
We heard encouraging words from Michael Myers, staff director for the SenateHealth, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) committee, chaired by Senator TedKennedy, at Families USA's post-election health care briefing: "With the Obama victory, thequestion is no longer whether we'll pursue comprehensive healthcare reform, butwhen and in what form."
Posted by: Ron Pollack on Nov 05, 2008
The election we witnessed yesterday was not simply historic - it was truly transformative. Just 43 years ago, Congress passed, and President Lyndon Johnson signed, the Voting Rights Act. For decades, since the end of Reconstruction, voting for many in the states of the old Confederacy was an act of unmatched heroism. To vote was to lose a job - even the laborious job of chopping and picking cotton for a meager $3 a day. To vote was to have your house shot into in the dark of night. To vote was to risk, and for too many to lose, one's life...
Posted by: Julia Eisman on Nov 02, 2008
The Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease has an important message for you: Vote like your health depends on it. Check out the video here....
Posted by: Ella Hushagen on Oct 29, 2008
In the era of eBay, you can buy just about anything fromjust about anywhere. Senator McCain and other lawmakers have proposed puttinghealth insurance on a similar nationwide auctioning block by allowing consumersto purchase health insurance from any other state. This may sound harmless, butthe effects of buying and selling health insurance across state lines would be farmore dangerous than, say, your latest treasure found on eBay
Posted by: Ella Hushagen on Oct 28, 2008
Recently we've heard a lot from politicians that we've beenspending beyond our means, that we must scale back and tighten our belts. Fairenough in theory, but do working Americans even have pudge to trim in theirbudgets? Well, certainly people are trying to cut back. A recent Kaiser Family Foundationpoll found that Americans are avoiding doctor-recommended health careservices because of the cost.
Posted by: Julia Eisman on Oct 24, 2008
Need more evidence that health care matters this election?Just follow the money. To date, Obama has outspent McCain on health care ads by eight times. This year, Obama has spent68% of his TV ad budget on health care-themed ads, while McCain only spent 13%.
Posted by: Julia Eisman on Oct 23, 2008
"My family and I struggle under theweight and frustration of huge deductibles and heavy co-pays. We believe there has to be a better way." -- Chris, New Jersey. Chris is one of the hundreds of people who responded to ourcall for personal stories about why the next President should make health carea top priority. Watch the video and sign the petition urging the nextPresident to make health care reform a priority so every American hasaffordable, high quality health insurance - no matter what job you have or ifyou have a pre-existing condition.
Posted by: Ella Hushagen on Oct 21, 2008
You may be able to buy a used car may cost $5800, but ahigh-quality health insurance plan? Forget it. In the third and final presidential debate, Senator JohnMcCain defended his health care proposal by arguing that his $5000 tax creditwill cover most of your health insurance premium, with average premiums runningat $5800 for the year. Where does McCain draw this $5800 figure from? Straight from the health insurance lobby.
Posted by: Ella Hushagen on Oct 16, 2008
It seemed like just yesterday that California was on the verge of comprehensivehealth reform in a bipartisan effort led by Governor Schwarzenegger and theDemocratic Assembly leaders. Budget constraints put a damper on a majoroverhaul, but the governor and legislative leaders insisted they were committedto the vision. Fast forward to September 30: Schwarzenegger vetoed basicprotections for consumers in the individual health insurance market, including somethat were part of the reform proposal he supported a few short months ago.
Posted by: Claire McAndrew on Oct 02, 2008
Health insurance exchanges, tax credits, guaranteed issue, high-riskpools- these and other buzzwords pop up in almost every article about thePresidential candidates' health care plans. Under a mountain of campaignrhetoric and "expert opinions," do you ever wonder, "What do the candidates'plans mean for me?" What do they mean for people who are uninsured? What aboutpeople who work their whole lives, only to get sick and lose their jobs andtheir insurance?
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