Posted June, 23 2009 by arianne
Dr. Dean spoke to a packed house at a forum sponsored by HCFANY member organizations Rekindling Reform and Metro New York Health Care for All. Dr. Dean, with his characteristic bluntness, said “If the Democratic Party doesn’t deliver universal health care this year, they don’t deserve to be in office.” His remarks focused on rallying […]
Posted June, 18 2009 by arianne
New York small business owners want real health reform, are willing to contribute, and want the option of a public health insurance plan. These are the surprising findings of the report The Pulse of Main Street New York: Small Businesses, Health Insurance, and Views on Reform released today in Albany by New York Small Business […]
Posted June, 17 2009 by arianne
The Bipartisan Policy Center Leaders’ Project– a two-year consensus-building process supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation– released its latest report: Crossing Our Lines: Working Together to Reform the U.S. Health Care System. The report, authored by former Senate Majority Leaders Howard Baker, Tom Daschle and Bob Dole, centers around four key “pillars” of reform: […]
Posted June, 16 2009 by arianne
The Kaiser Family Foundation’s June tracking poll finds that 61% of Americans believe health reform is more important than ever given the economic crisis. The poll finds sizeable support for several reform options, including employer mandates (69%) and a public pption (65%-67%).