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Isaiah J. Poole's picture

"Reform Now" Radio Ad Denounces Obstruction Of Health Care Bill

The Campaign for America's Future worked with group of private citizens frustrated with the slow pace of health care reform to produce this radio ad, the centerpiece of a media campaign in key congressional districts urging Democratic members of Congress to support health care reform. more »


Jason Rosenbaum's picture

What's In The President's Health Care Plan?

Over the past few weeks, House and Senate Democratic leaders have been working to craft a compromise between their two health care bills that were passed over the last few months. more »

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Isaiah J. Poole's picture

How Many More Melanies Must Die Before We Have Health Care Reform?

A health care reform bill signed in 2009 might not have come in time to save the life of Melanie Shouse, who died of breast cancer last month at the age of 41. But what we do know is that the lives of thousands of other women like her are at risk because, one year after Congress and the Obama administration began working on health care reform, legislative progress is gridlocked. more »

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The Case Against A Health Insurance Excise Tax

Lawmakers in Washington are close to a consensus view that the Senate's excise tax on higher-cost health plans is a good idea. Here's the problem: The consensus is wrong. The misnamed "Cadillac tax" is unfair and unwise. Find out why in our fact sheet.

» Impact on Federal Workers: A report and a fact sheet conclude that an excise tax would mean higher insurance premiums and fewer choices for federal employees. more »

Impact of the Insurer Fee and the Excise Tax on the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program

Publication Date: 
11/25/2009

The annual insurer fee and excise tax in the proposed Patent Protection and Affordable Health Care Act pending in the Senate would have a significant negative impact on the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program. The annual insurer fee would lead to increased premiums, and in order to avoid the excise tax, plans would be forced to reduce benefits. more »


Jason Rosenbaum's picture

Stacey Ritter Lost Everything. CIGNA's CEO Gets Another House

Meet Stacie Ritter. She's a hardworking mother of twins who lives in Pennsylvania.

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Peter Dreier's picture

WellPoint: Poster Child for Health Insurance Reform

Citizens will pay a visit today to WellPoint's Indianapolis headquarters to protest the giant insurance company's abusive practices and its opposition to real health care reform.

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Timothy Stoltzfus Jost's picture

Health Insurance Exchanges: Better United Than Divided

A Working Health Insurance Exchange Must be Federally-Run, Not State-Run

• Exchanges organize the health insurance market, creating large risk pools, making it less costly and easier to compare and choose health insurance. more »

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Latinos Have a Stake in Health Care Reform

news.newamericamedia.org — More than 34 percent of Latinos are without health insurance. AARP studies indicate that less than half of employed Latinos aged 50 to 69 receive health benefits from their employers.

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Robert Borosage's picture

Private Muscle And The Public Option In Health Care

We're headed into the end game for health care reform. The president has put himself in the arena. The insurance lobby is unleashing the scare campaign. A strong bill will pass the House. But at this point, too many senators are still standing in the way.

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