Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– President Barack Obama used his weekly address to call on Democratic and Republican leaders to attend next week’s health care meeting in good faith to find reforms that work for American families and small businesses. With several health insurance companies announcing steep hikes in their rates – from[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)– HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced $4.3 billion in financial relief to states by reducing the amount they will have to pay the federal government to offset the cost of Medicare coverage for prescription drugs for state residents eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid. "We believe today’s action[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 28, 2010.  CBO released a letter to Congressman Paul Ryan, Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, analyzing the Roadmap for America’s Future Act of 2010. This legislation, which Congressman Ryan introduced today, would make comprehensive changes to the Social Security program; to federal involvement in health care,[Read More…]

Princeton, N.J.–(ENEWSPF)–January 26, 2010.  Americans’ confidence in their health insurance coverage and ability to access health care increased slightly last month. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Care Consumer Confidence Index (RWJF Index) rose to 99.1 points in December, up from a reading of 96.9 in November. Fueling the rise[Read More…]

Princeton, N.J.–(ENEWSPF)–January 26, 2010.  Americans’ confidence in their health insurance coverage and ability to access health care increased slightly last month. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Care Consumer Confidence Index (RWJF Index) rose to 99.1 points in December, up from a reading of 96.9 in November. Fueling the rise[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–January 20, 2010.  As Congress and the White House are locked in the final negotiations over the health care reform bill, a new analysis finds that the proposed legislation will mean 250,000 to 400,000 new jobs in states across the country. Crunching the numbers, scholars from Harvard, the University of[Read More…]

CHICAGO, IL—(ENEWSPF)—January 19, 2010. Healthcare reform will give small businesses the ability to offer their employees quality, affordable healthcare coverage while remaining competitive in a challenging economy, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) said today while addressing local business owners at the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce. “Small businesses are the backbone[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 15, 2010.  With less than two months to go until steep Medicare cuts to physicians begin, the American Medical Association kicks off an intensified Medicare campaign with a brand-new TV ad today calling on the Senate to take permanent action and preserve seniors’ access and choice of physician. [Read More…]

Pittsburgh, PA–(ENEWSPF)–January 14, 2010. PITTSBURGH — Leo W. Gerard, International President of the United Steelworkers (USW) union, today said that the union is pleased with the progress that has been made to make health insurance reform legislation fairer for working families. Gerard said: “Let’s be clear, no legislation is ever[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 14, 2010.  With the Senate expected to vote on several budget amendments next week, AARP CEO A. Barry Rand sent a letter to senators today, on behalf of the association’s nearly 40 million members, expressing opposition to three amendments that could jeopardize Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid benefits[Read More…]