Today, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Urban Institute released a study, The Cost of Failure to Enact Health Reform:Implications for States, underscoring the urgent need for reform and why inaction is not an option for Americans. Without health … Continue reading
The Boxer-Kerry bill is a strong foundation for Senate action on our clean energy future. I look forward to working with my Senate colleagues to deliver to the President a comprehensive clean energy and climate bill as soon as possible … Continue reading
Health insurance reform opponents continue to spread myths about components of America's Affordable Health Choices Act, including the notion that mandating people to get health insurance coverage is like imposing a new tax on them. MYTH: Mandating health insurance coverage … Continue reading
America's Affordable Health Choice's Act makes improvements in Medicare benefits, lower costs, and preserves choice for America's seniors while at the same time achieving new efficiencies in Medicare — expanding authority to fight waste, fraud and abuse and eliminating the … Continue reading
Polls continue to show that Americans strongly support a public option because it lowers cost, expands choice, and keeps the insurance companies honest. While amendments adding a public option to the Senate Finance Committee health insurance reform bill did not … Continue reading
A new and improved Recovery.gov launched today to help taxpayers track projects, grants, contracts and loans under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The re-launch includes interactive maps and easy to use tools to help you find detailed information about … Continue reading
As President Obama and Democrats in Congress continue to work for quality, affordable health care for all Americans, Congressional Republicans are now claiming to be defenders of Medicare — an institution their party has sought to dismantle as recently as … Continue reading
Last week, the New York Times reported on delays veterans are having receiving their benefits under the new GI Bill: Thousands of veterans attending college on the new G.I. Bill are having to take out loans, put off buying textbooks … Continue reading
As the House continues to make progress on health insurance reform, Speaker Pelosi pledged this week that the health reform legislation, and any manager's amendment, will be posted online for Members of Congress and the public to read and review … Continue reading
A CBS/New York Times poll released today shows widespread support for reforming the health insurance system — including an overwhelming number of people who favor a public health insurance option and other components included in the America's Affordable Health Choices … Continue reading