Commentary From our friends at Media Matters. Honestly, this sounds like a headline out of The Onion.

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 30, 2010.  America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) President and CEO Karen Ignagni today released the following statement on health care reform legislation: “Ensuring that all Americans have access to coverage is a significant step forward for our country, but these reforms will only be sustainable if they are[Read More…]

Human Costs Clearly Trump Unfounded Legal Concerns WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 30, 2010.  With efforts to repeal the new health care law underway in many states, the Center for American Progress has published a new memo by Director of Health Policy Karen Davenport and Special Assistant for Health Policy Sonia Sekhar, using[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 30, 2010.  Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement this afternoon after President Barack Obama signed the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act into law. “Health insurance reform represents remarkable progress for the American people.  Today, with President Obama’s signature, health care becomes more affordable for the middle[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 30, 2010.  Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, released the following statement today after President Obama signed into law a landmark package of student lending reforms. “The last few weeks in Washington have been truly historic.  Comprehensive health reform is[Read More…]

Alexandria, Virginia–(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2010 -11:04 A.M. EDT DR. BIDEN:  Good morning, everyone, and thank you for being here today.  I’m Jill Biden and I am honored to be a community college instructor. (Applause.)  I have been a teacher for almost three decades and a community college instructor for the past[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– The threat from the health insurance industry came Monday on an apparent loophole which apparently gave insurers wiggle room to deny coverage to children with preexisting conditions. From the Associated Press: The fine print of the law appears to have been less than completely clear on whether kids[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2010.  Health care reform, the biggest piece of social legislation passed since 1965, is now the law of the land. This historic achievement is getting some positive reactions from the public now that the painful congressional process has finally ended and there is an actual piece of[Read More…]

Analysis By: Elizabeth Agnvall Source: AARP Bulletin Today It may be, like many Americans, that you’ve been bewildered—or bored—by the raft of details on health care legislation. But now that the overhaul is the law of the land, you’re probably wondering what the reforms will mean to you and your[Read More…]

Iowa City, Iowa–(ENEWSPF)– President Obama visits the place where he first announced his plan for health care reform back in May of 2007, sharing with a large crowd the immediate effects of health reform for small businesses. Source: WhiteHouse.gov