Posted October, 6 2009 by arianne
A poll released yesterday by Consumer’s Union finds that 51% of Americans have faced tough health choices in the past year. Americans have put off a doctor visit, not been able to afford medical bills or medication or declined a medical test because of cost. The new poll also found that 59% of Americans said […]
Posted October, 5 2009 by arianne
Participate in two important events happening tonight, Monday Oct. 5,2009: (1) Staten Island, Health Care Town Hall with Rep McMahon Show your support for a public option! Rep McMahon has stated that time and time again health reform supporters are absent–let’s prove him (and the Tea Party protesters) wrong! Tonight, 7-9 P.M. @ P.S. 80, […]
Posted September, 30 2009 by arianne
A new report released today by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Health Reform: The Cost of Failure finds that if health reforms are not enacted, the number of uninsured Americans could reach close to 66 million. In addition, out-of-pocket health care cost would increase by more than 35% in every state in the next 10 […]
Posted September, 29 2009 by arianne
Watch former Labor Secretary Robert Reich explain what a public option for health care coverage really means for working people. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXFHXqrrJ6g]