Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 20, 2009. Thank you, Chair Landrieu, Ranking Member Snowe and members of the Committee. I’m Gene Sperling and I serve as Counselor to Treasury Secretary Geithner. It’s an honor to testify before you on the importance of health insurance reform for America’s small businesses. Small Businesses are Critical[Read More…]

NEW JERSEY–(ENEWSPF)–October 20, 2009.  As the White House stepped up efforts to communicate its vision for health reform following the August recess, Americans’ confidence in their health insurance coverage—and ability to access health care—rose slightly in September. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Care Consumer Confidence Index (RWJF Index) rose[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 17, 2009. Over the better part of the past year, a great debate has taken place in Washington and across America, about how to reform our health care system to provide security for people with insurance, coverage for those without insurance, and lower costs for everyone. From the[Read More…]

Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy Commentary Here’s the beginning of the story from the Washington Times: Ian Pearl has fought for his life every day of his 37 years. Confined to a wheelchair and hooked to a breathing tube, the muscular dystrophy victim[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– United States Senator Roland Burris (D-IL) wants health care reform with a government health insurance plan and he’s willing to fight for it, says the Wall Street Journal. From the Chicago Sun-Times: The Wall Street Journal named him as one of six senators to watch in the coming[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—October 13, 2009. The Senate Finance Committee today approved Chairman Max Baucus’ (D-Mont.) landmark health reform bill, the America’s Healthy Future Act. The legislation would lower costs and provide quality, affordable health care coverage. It would make it easier for families and small businesses to buy health insurance, ensure[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 13, 2009 – 5:11 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon. Today we reached a critical milestone in our effort to reform our health care system. After many months of thoughtful deliberation, the fifth and final committee responsible for health care reform has passed a proposal that has both[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 13, 2009.  Senator John Kerry (D-Mass.), a senior member of the Finance Committee, today addressed his Republican colleagues before the Committee’s final passage of comprehensive health care legislation. “Should we add another 20 million Americans to the ranks of the uninsured over the next decade?” Senator Kerry asked[Read More…]

From the Chicago Tribune: Washington– Legislation that would transform the nation’s healthcare system cleared a significant hurdle today, as the Senate Finance Committee voted 14-9 for a sweeping overhaul. Just one Republican, Sen. Olympia J. Snowe of Maine, voted for the bill. But that represented a victory for the White[Read More…]

From WTAE Pittsburgh: Washington– Republican Sen. Olympia Snowe broke with her party Tuesday and said she will vote for a Democratic health care bill, handing President Barack Obama a much-sought boost in his quest to expand access to medical coverage to all Americans. Approval of the legislation by the Senate[Read More…]