RICHMOND–(ENEWSPF)–March 22, 2010.  Statement from Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli after the U.S. House of Representatives’ passage of the Senate’s health care bill: “The Office of the Attorney General of Virginia will move forward with our lawsuit against the federal government and its unconstitutional overreach of its authority with the passage[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, DC—(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2010.  History was made today in the century long fight to reform the American health care system and provide quality, affordable health care to all Americans.  With the strong support of Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-IL, the House tonight passed comprehensive health care reform by a vote of[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 22, 2010.  Congressman Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. made this statement about his vote in support of health care insurance reform in the U.S. House of Representatives: “After years of debate and decades of struggle, Congress at long last has arrived at a decisive, defining moment.  We face a[Read More…]

Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 22, 2010.  The American Nurses Association (ANA), the largest nursing organization in the United State, applauds House lawmakers for passing the Senate health care reform bill, H.R. 3590, “The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act,” by a vote of 219 – 212.  The passing of this historic[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 22, 2010.  After hearing from thousands of constituents, many of whom relayed stories of rising health care costs and coverage denied because of a pre-existing condition, Rep. Debbie Halvorson voted to support the landmark health insurance reform bill on Sunday as it passed the House of Representatives. “This[Read More…]

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 22, 2010.  Statement attributable toJ. James Rohack, MD ,AMA President: Historic passage of health system reform by the U.S. House of Representatives today is an important step toward providing coverage to all Americans and improving our nation’s health system. Every day physicians see the devastating effect being uninsured has[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 22, 2010.  AARP CEO A. Barry Rand released this statement following passage of the Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 by the House of Representatives: “We applaud the House for passing this critical legislation to make our health care system work for more Americans. Both chambers[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2010. Good evening, everybody. Tonight, after nearly 100 years of talk and frustration, after decades of trying, and a year of sustained effort and debate, the United States Congress finally declared that America’s workers and America’s families and America’s small businesses deserve the security of knowing that[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2010. Posted by OMB Director Peter Orszag on March 21, 2010 at 03:05 PM EDT We are mere feet from the finish line to passing into law historic, fiscally responsible health insurance reform that will give more choice and security to those with health insurance, provide access[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2010.  Today, President Obama announced that he will be issuing an executive order after the passage of the health insurance reform law that will reaffirm its consistency with longstanding restrictions on the use of federal funds for abortion. While the legislation as written maintains current law, the[Read More…]