WASHINGTON, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 18, 2010. Today, leaders of the Committees with jurisdiction over health policy, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Sander M. Levin (D-MI), Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Henry Waxman (D-CA), and Education and Labor Committee Chairman George Miller (D-CA), issued the following joint statement upon introduction of comprehensive health[Read More…]

Pitssburgh, PA–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2010.  Statement from the United Steelworkers (USW) regarding health reform. Within days, our nation could make history by making health care more affordable for tens of millions of American children, retirees and working families. This reform, while not perfect, will help our members who are feeling pressure[Read More…]

Commentary First, from Ezra Klein at the Washington Post: Washington has spent the past week or so waiting for the Congressional Budget Office to release its preliminary estimate of the Senate bill with the reconciliation fixes. Not only are those numbers important for the debate, but Democratic leaders refuse to[Read More…]

Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 17, 2010.  The American Nurses Association (ANA), the largest nursing organization in the U.S., joined a coalition of organizations at an event on Capitol Hill today to urge Congress to pass health reform legislation now.  The coalition unveiled a letter with signatures from over 200 national organizations[Read More…]

Princeton, NJ–(ENEWSPF)–March 17, 2010.  The two recessions that Americans have weathered in the first decade of the 21st century have taken a tremendous toll on people’s ability to afford health insurance—and employers’ capacity to offer it. A new report from the nonpartisan Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), documents that while[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 17, 2010.  The U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce has prepared, for all 435 congressional districts, a district-level analysis of the impact of health care reform legislation. This analysis includes information on the impact of the legislation on families, small businesses, seniors in Medicare, health care providers,[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 17, 2010.  Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) announced this morning that he will vote in favor of passing President Obama’s health reform legislation. Congressman Kucinich previously voted ‘no’ on the earlier House bill as it did not contain universal coverage.  Kucinich has been a vocal supporter of expanding the[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 16, 2010.  Today, AARP Board chair Bonnie M. Cramer, M.S.W., joined Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and other Members of Congress to continue the call for health care reform. Excerpts from Cramer’s remarks follow: “AARP was started more than 50 years ago after its founder discovered a retired[Read More…]

Strongsville, Ohio–(ENEWSPF)–March 15, 2010 – 1:00 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, Ohio!  (Applause.)  It is good to be here in the Buckeye State.  Congratulations on winning the Big Ten Championship.  (Laughter.)  I’m filling out my brackets now.  (Laughter.)  And it’s even better to be out of Washington for a little[Read More…]

Princeton, NJ–(ENEWSPF)–March 15, 2010.  Without significant reform to the current health care system, the number of uninsured Americans could grow by 10 million people in just five years, and spending on government health care programs for the poor could more than double by 2020, according to a new report released[Read More…]