May 23, 2011
There is a shortage of primary care doctor in the United States. Republicans in Congress have set out to block funding for a commission whose job is to find ways to solve this problem.
May 21, 2011
Unions are fighting new proposed taxes on health care benefits.
May 20, 2011
A new report from the Department of Health and Human Services produces a result which most people would call common sense: uninsured Americans can’t afford health care.
May 20, 2011
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Jim McDermott (D-Wash.) introduced a bill last week to bring a Medicare like system of single payer insurance to all Americans.
May 19, 2011
After passing a bill to privatize Medicare only a month ago, Republican congressmen are already distancing themselves from the plan.
May 19, 2011
Last week Republican Senator Rand Paul made a bizarre pronouncement during a committee hearing that if people have a right to health care it would mean “slavery” for doctors and nurses
May 18, 2011
A recent survey by the Commonwealth Foundation has found that American women are being disproportionately hurt by the increasing cost of health care.
May 18, 2011
600,000 young adults now have coverage through their parents plan so far this year thanks to the Affordable Care Act.
May 5, 2011
As other states fixate on ways to take rights, services and benefits away from people, Vermont's legislature has boldly passed the nation's first single-payer bill to provide affordable health care for all Vermonters.
CWA members testified, rallied and helped educate the public about the bill, which removes from employers the costly burden of providing health insurance.
"We want health care to follow the individual and not be a requirement of the employer, which we think will be a huge jobs creator," said Gov. Pete Shumlin, speaking on the Rachel Maddow show. He said Vermont wants to be the first state to "treat health care as a right and not a privilege."
May 3, 2011
A new study from the Kaiser Family Foundation has found that health care is not only more expensive in the United States than any other industrialized nation on the planet, but costs are rising more quickly here too.
May 2, 2011
Democrats want the GOP to put on record their support for a radical new plan to end privatize Medicare, end Medicaid and give large new tax cuts to the rich.
Apr 29, 2011
On Tuesday Vermont’s State Senate passed a bill to implement the nation’s first single payer health care system, guaranteeing universally coverage for all Vermont residents and clamping down on escalating health care costs.
Apr 15, 2011
1 in 5 Americans have been without insurance at some point within the past 12 months.
Apr 14, 2011
Accountable Care Organizations are groups of doctors and hospitals that work together to improve patient health and lower cost through coordinated care
Apr 13, 2011
In their 2012 budget proposal, the GOP Budget Committee wants to end Medicare, Medicaid and repeal the Affordable Care Act. This would take away the health insurance of millions of people.
Apr 7, 2011
Fidelity Investments estimates that a couple retiring today will need $230,000 saved for health care expenses if they don't have coverage through their employer.
Apr 7, 2011
Seeking respect and basic benefits, including sick leave and vacation time, 156 workers at Dosha Salon and Spa in Portland voted 79-66 for CWA Local 7901 in a hard-fought, 18-month campaign.
Apr 6, 2011
A new study from the RAND Corporation has found that customers enrolled in skimpy health care plans with high deductibles will forgo cost effective preventive care.
Apr 5, 2011
On Tuesday, Wisconsin Representative Paul Ryan, chair of the House Budget Committee, unveiled his 2012 budget proposal which includes radical changes that would privatize Medicare, hurting seniors and enriching insurance companies.
Mar 25, 2011
Wednesday marked the one year anniversary of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act being signed into law.
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