Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 7, 2009.  “It’s impossible to exaggerate the importance of today’s health care reform vote for America’s seniors – it was historic.  Closing the Part D doughnut hole, allowing government negotiation of drug prices in Part D and eliminating billions of dollars of wasteful subsidies to private insurers in[Read More…]

Silver Spring, MD–(ENEWSPF)–November 7, 2009.  The American Nurses Association (ANA) applauds House lawmakers for passing H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act.  This landmark legislation was approved by a vote of 220-215 in a Saturday session. ANA has been a tireless advocate for meaningful health care reform which[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 7, 2009.  AARP CEO A. Barry Rand released this statement following tonight’s passage of the Affordable Health Care for America Act (H.R. 3962) by the House of Representatives: “AARP is pleased that the House has passed the Affordable Health Care for American Act. This bill meets our goals[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 7, 2009. Statement Attributable to:J. James Rohack, MDPresident, American Medical Association “The AMA hails the passage of the House health reform bill, which will help improve the health system for patients and physicians and calls for swift passage of H.R. 3961 to secure the stability of the Medicare[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, DC (November 7, 2009) – 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 passed the Affordable Health Care for America Act,[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 7, 2009.  Working to secure stable, affordable, quality health care for all Americans, Rep. Debbie Halvorson (IL-11) voted today to pass the bipartisan Affordable Health Care for America Act, H.R. 3962. “Our families are facing a health care crisis that is drowning them in debt and denying them[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 8, 2009.  Congressman Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. voted today in strong support of legislation to overhaul the nation’s health care system — the Affordable Health Care for America Act. He called passage of the bill “a monumental, historic step forward.”   “For nearly 100 years, politicians of all[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– President Obama issued the following statement on passage of the Affordable Health Care for America Act: Tonight, in an historic vote, the House of Representatives passed a bill that would finally make real the promise of quality, affordable health care for the American people. The Affordable Health Care[Read More…]

From the Chicago Tribune: In a victory for President Barack Obama, the Democratic-controlled House narrowly passed landmark health care legislation Saturday night to expand coverage to tens of millions who lack it and place tough new restrictions on the insurance industry. Republican opposition was nearly unanimous. The 220-215 vote cleared[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2009.  Today, Representative Anthony Weiner (D – Brooklyn and Queens), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee, released the following statement on his decision to withdraw his single payer amendment to H.R. 3962, the House health care reform bill: “I have decided not to[Read More…]