Uninsured Americans

1. Playing Politics with Women's Health

   Posted February 9, 2012 at 9:49am by Kate Blocher

   Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, come August 1, 2012, many insurance plans will be required to cover contraception as part of women's preventive care - meaning no more co-pays or deductibles.

2. One Family's Struggle Against Leukemia and Medical Bills

   Posted February 7, 2012 at 11:13am by Caety Chong

   Amid the many tragic stories of Americans struggling with health care costs, one Alabama family's situation exemplifies the undeniable need for health reform.

3. Keeping Health Care Disparities in the Conversation

   Posted January 24, 2012 at 9:47am by Tara Bostock

   Communities of color are affected disproportionately in infant mortality rates, in diabetes deaths, in obesity rates, and in preventable deaths.

4. O'Malley: Why Maryland Loves Its Gov

   Posted January 20, 2012 at 3:46pm by Kate Blocher

   Governor O'Malley and his administration have made health care and expanding access to the citizens of Maryland a top priority.

5. What Will it Take To End Cervical Cancer?

   Posted January 13, 2012 at 3:55pm by Sinsi Hernández-Cancio

   No woman should die from cervical cancer. Medical science has finally given us the tools to prevent the deaths of women living with it.

6. Grrrrrr!

   Posted January 13, 2012 at 10:02am by Kate Blocher

   We've heard it over and over throughout the Republican primaries: As my first act as President, I will repeal Obamacare (or, you may know it by its real name, the Affordable Care Act)!

7. Romney's $305 Billion Lie

   Posted January 11, 2012 at 1:10pm by Kate Blocher

   As the primary season heats up, we have heard some outrageous things from the Republican candidates. One of their favorite targets for shockingly false and misleading statements is the health care law.

8. The Consequences of Inaction: Why Consumer Assistance Programs Need Support Now

   Posted January 11, 2012 at 10:37am by Kate Blocher

   Where do you go when you need help fighting a denied insurance claim, filling out an insurance application, or even just finding affordable insurance?

9. Interactive Health Care Conference Calls Changing Lives, Engaging Thousands

   Posted January 10, 2012 at 5:40pm

   For people like Sam, the HHS Partnership Center's conference calls on the health care reform law, have helped connect them to affordable, quality health care coverage despite unemployment and a major pre-existing condition.

10. The Challenges to Health Care Reform: A Dangerous New Chapter in an Old Story

    Posted January 3, 2012 at 2:31pm

    The numerous lawsuits filed against the ACA represent a strain of thinking that was around long before Congress suggested expanding health insurance to most Americans might be a good idea. The challenges to health care reform are only the most recent manifestation of a very old, very ingrained, and very vocal resistance to the federal government setting down benchmarks for states' treatment of its citizens.