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Health Insurance Reform will Benefit All Americans

HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius released Stable and Secure Health Care for America, a series of new state-by-state reports outlining how health insurance reform will improve health care for all Americans.

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Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and other top HHS officials during a webcast
 
Facts about Health Insurance Reform

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and other top HHS officials held a webcast on Friday 8/7 where they discussed how health insurance reform will benefit all Americans and took on some of the myths out there.

President Obama reads ten letters on the health care crisis every day.
 
Inside the White House

The President's position on health care insurance reform is informed by the ten letters he reads every day. Watch a behind-the-scenes video showing how these letters are chosen from the tens of thousands he receives daily.

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What does health insurance reform mean to you? The Security you Get From Health Insurance Reform
 

The President Holds Town Hall on Health Care Reform

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Many Americans are struggling to make ends meet as the cost of care goes up while others face losing insurance as businesses struggle to cover employees.


WISEWOMAN is a community intervention program funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that helps prevent heart disease and stroke by providing screenings and counseling for low-income women.

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Eliminating Infections & Saving Lives in Michigan | View Hidden Costs of Health Care
View Health Disparities Report | View Roadblocks to Health Care Report
View Hard Times in the Heartland Report | View Bottom Line Report
View Costs of Inaction Report 

Health Reform and the Budget

The President’s 2010 Budget lays the groundwork for reform of the American health care system, most notably by setting aside a deficit-neutral reserve fund of $635 billion over 10 years to help finance reform of our health care system to bring down costs, expand coverage, and improve quality.

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HealthReform.gov Recognized

The Innovations Gallery celebrates the innovators and innovations who are championing the President’s vision of more effective and open government. HealthReform.gov was recognized by www.WhiteHouse.gov for allowing Americans to take part personally in the health reform process.

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A Weekly Update on Health Reform

Weekly Video Posted July 28

Archived Weekly Updates 

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What People are Saying

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Lifting A Burden Of Worry

“Health insurance is fundamentally about peace of mind. If you have good insurance, you don't have to worry about an accident or sudden illness. You know that whatever happens, you and your family will be taken care of.”

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Wednesday, July 26, 2009

Let's dispel the myths holding up health care reform

“While there are many ideas about how to best reform the health system most, agree that all Americans should have affordable access to health care. Read on to shed some light on a few of the untruths standing in the way of quality health care reform.”

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Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Health Care Can't Wait

On the same day as the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions introduced its health reform bill, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius wrote an op-ed urging the Congress to act quickly to pass health reform legislation.

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Monday, July 13, 2009

Sick and Getting Sicker

For many small businesses, health care is the highest expense after salaries. Today’s Wall Street Journal takes a look at how the high costs of health care are forcing small businesses to make tough choices. The stories of three small business owners add credence to the fact that health reform is not only a moral, but an economic imperative.

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Take the Health Reform Quiz

True or False.  The majority of Americans with chronic conditions are below 65 years of age. 

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“ My wife and I are both self employed, she left a state job 2 years back when we moved to Florida where I had taken a consulting position, I have been self employed for 15 years. We no longer were entitled to the great health benefits we enjoyed when my wife worked for the state. ”
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– Stephen from Florida

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