This weekend, some members of the media repeated a myth opponents of health insurance reform have been spreading: that people would be “forced” to choose a public health insurance option, and falsely attributes it to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). … Continue reading
The goal of health insurance reform is to provide quality, affordable health care for every American while preserving what works in today's system, expanding choice, and containing costs. America's Affordable Health Choices Act provides a public health insurance option that … Continue reading
Today, Rules Chair Louise Slaughter met and held a press conference with Wendell Potter, a former CIGNA Vice President who left the insurance industry after a 20 year career. Potter has since become a whistleblower, testifying before a Senate committee … Continue reading
Some health insurance reform opponents have tried to spread myths about the end of life provisions of America's Affordable Health Choices Act. The facts continue to disprove the myths. Republican Senator Johnny Isakson of Georgia, who has introduced similar provisions … Continue reading
Today, Burmese democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi was sentenced to house arrest for an additional 18 months for allegedly violating the terms of her house arrest. Suu Kyi was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991 and she is … Continue reading
Eunice Kennedy Shriver's fundamental belief that every human has inherent worth and dignity revolutionized perceptions in this country and around the world. She enriched the lives of millions of individuals with intellectual disabilities; by unmasking discrimination and encouraging acceptance, she … Continue reading
Health insurance reform opponents continue to spread myths about components of America's Affordable Health Choices Act. Time and again this week, the facts have disproven opponent's claims. The myth-spreading has gotten so bad, the Washington Post's Steven Pearlstein wrote today: … Continue reading
Today, President Obama signed into law legislation the House passed last week to extend the highly successful Cash For Clunkers initiative with an additional $2 billion in funding. Recent reports on the more than 200,000 Cash for Clunkers purchases so … Continue reading
This morning, the Department of Labor released unemployment numbers for July showing that 247,000 jobs were lost last month and the unemployment rate dropped to 9.4 percent, both better results than economists had anticipated: The July job losses were the … Continue reading
In our current health care system, women often face higher health costs than men and multiple other barriers to health insurance. Fewer women are eligible for employer-based coverage, and comprehensive coverage in the individual health care market is often unavailable … Continue reading