Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 28, 2011 – 10:27 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you.  Everybody, please have a seat.  Thank you.  Thank you, Ron, for not only the generous introduction but for the wonderful leadership and for sharing some of your applause with me.  (Laughter.)  To Phil and Kate Villers, for founding[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 28, 2011. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius today released a new report showing how much families and businesses can save on health insurance premiums and out-of-pocket costs under the Affordable Care Act in 2014 – each year, a low-income family of four could save up[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 27, 2011. Posted by Stephanie Cutter, Assistant to the President for Special Projects Editor’s Note: This post is part of a series where readers can meet average Americans already benefiting from the health reform law, the Affordable Care Act. When Kayla Holmstrom was just 9 years old, she was in a[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 24, 2011. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and U.S. Associate Attorney General Thomas J. Perrelli today announced a new report showing that the government’s health care fraud prevention and enforcement efforts recovered more than $4 billion in taxpayer dollars in Fiscal Year[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 21, 2011. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced that three million Medicare beneficiaries nationwide have received prescription drug cost relief through the Affordable Care Act. To date, three million eligible beneficiaries who fell into the drug coverage gap known as the donut hole[Read More…]

From The Nation: Critics have denounced the Republican attempt to repeal the healthcare reform law, the Affordable Care Act (ACA), as an empty symbolic gesture, intended to make good on a campaign promise to the Tea Party. It’s all a bit of C-SPAN theater dressed up in reality-defying buzzwords. The[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 19, 2011. As Congress considers legislation that would repeal the Affordable Care Act, it’s important to take a look at who is opposing repeal. Here’s what state Governors are saying: Washington Governor Christine Gregoire “The House of Representatives will soon consider H.R. 2, which would repeal the Act[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 19, 2011. As Congress considers legislation that would repeal the Affordable Care Act, it’s important to take a look at who is opposing repeal. Here’s what organizations representing patients with disease and illness are saying: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network: “Repeal of the law without a meaningful[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 19, 2011. As Congress considers legislation that would repeal the Affordable Care Act, it’s important to take a look at who is opposing repeal. Here’s what organizations representing doctors, nurses and health care providers are saying: American Nurses Association “…[W]e believe that a vote for repeal would be[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 19, 2011. As Congress considers legislation that would repeal the Affordable Care Act, it’s important to take a look at who is opposing repeal. Here’s what state legislators are saying: Iowa State Senator Jack Hatch: “Before they vote, they need to think about the Iowa mother who can[Read More…]