Mar 17, 2011
Health Care for America Now has released a study showing that in 2010, the last year before market regulations from health care reform take effect, insurance companies posted huge profits despite the catastrophic recession that plagued the rest of the country.
Mar 16, 2011
The Republican plan to convert Medicaid into a block grant program would be bad for low income families, states, and the U.S. economy.
Mar 15, 2011
Affordable Care Act spent $535 million in 2010 to reduce health insurance costs for 61,000 early retirees according to a new report.
Mar 14, 2011
A new website will help Americans better understand what health care reform means for them.
Mar 3, 2011
As the economy remains stagnated and budget deficits get worse for states, Governors throughout the country have begun targeting the health care of low-income families as a way to balance their budgets.
Mar 2, 2011
On Monday President Obama announced his support for a bill that will allow states more freedom to reach the broad goals of universal health care coverage set by the Affordable Care Act.
Mar 2, 2011
House Republicans passed a 2011 budget that seeks to slash funding for a wide range of health care services
Mar 1, 2011
In an attempt to postpone a government shutdown, House GOP and Democratic leaders have come to a tentative agreement on a two week budget that would cut hundred of millions from vital health care services.
Feb 15, 2011
Earlier this week, nearly 100 CWA leaders from 26 states came to Washington, D.C. for the first-ever Legislative University. The Legislative Political Action Teams focused on sharpening their grassroots organizing skills and learning better ways to move members of Congress. On the first day of the gathering, the group heard from Rep. Donna Edwards, a Maryland Democrat elected in 2008. Edwards discussed the importance of letters and phone calls flooding into Congress, noting that members track every single communication their offices receive. Sometimes, she said, all it takes is ten phone calls to make her take a stance on an issue.
Feb 3, 2011
Giving in to pressure from businesses, OSHA has halted plans to restore a rule requiring employers to keep a record of job-related ergonomic injuries by simply checking a box on a form they already fill out.
Feb 1, 2011
Last week the House voted, largely along party lines, to repeal the new health care law. Senate Republicans have pledged to force a similar vote in the Senate, but Majority Leader Harry Reid has said he will not allow a vote on the floor.
Jan 21, 2011
A new report from the Commonwealth Fund finds that there are 8.6 million uninsured Americans between the ages of 50 and 64 and 9.7 million with inadequate health coverage who will benefit from health care reform.
Jan 21, 2011
All Things Considered answers your Health Care Reform questions.
Jan 20, 2011
Last night the GOP bill to repeal Health Care Reform passed the House of Representatives.
Jan 20, 2011
Up to 129 million Americans, roughly half of the country's population under the age of 65, have pre-existing medical conditions that would put them at risk of losing their health insurance or make it impossible to get coverage without the Affordable Health Care Act.
Jan 18, 2011
According to a new study from the Department of Health and Human Services, the Republican bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act could leave as many as 129 million Americans unable to find affordable insurance options due to preexisting conditions.
Jan 15, 2011
Universal health care won’t just benefit the uninsured. Insured Americans can expect lower prices as coverage is expanded because they will no longer have to pay for the uncompensated care given to those without insurance.
Jan 14, 2011
The Center for American Progress listed some of the benefits that are suppose to become available in 2011 but won’t if the Affordable Care Act is repealed.
Jan 14, 2011
According to a new study published on Friday, reducing the out-of-pocket costs that consumers pay for drugs can lead to lower health care costs and savings for employers.
Jan 13, 2011
While Republican claims about the “budget-busting” health bill have been refuted by the Congressional Budget Office, Factcheck.org has produced a report exposing Republican claims about the health care bill destroying jobs.
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