Archive: 2009

The goal of health insurance reform is to provide quality, affordable health care for every American while preserving what works in today's system, expanding choice, and containing costs. America's Affordable Health Choices Act provides a public health insurance option that would compete… Continue

Health insurance reform opponents continue to spread myths about components of America's Affordable Health Choices Act. For example, Republicans continue to claim that health insurance reform will undermine America's small businesses. However, the fact is that small businesses will benefit enormously from… Continue

Poll after poll has found Americans support a public option as part of the health insurance reform embodied by America's Affordable Health Choices Act. While a NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll out today claims to show declining support for the public option,… Continue

‘Six months ago, President Obama joined Congress in leading our nation toward economic recovery. By signing the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act into law, the President laid the foundation for growth and progress in every neighborhood and in every industry across the country.’

“We agree with the President that a public option will keep insurance companies honest and increase competition…”

This weekend, some members of the media repeated a myth opponents of health insurance reform have been spreading: that people would be “forced” to choose a public health insurance option, and falsely attributes it to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). In fact,… Continue

The goal of health insurance reform is to provide quality, affordable health care for every American while preserving what works in today's system, expanding choice, and containing costs. America's Affordable Health Choices Act provides a public health insurance option that would compete… Continue

“A central requirement of the legislation which provided federal assistance to troubled financial institutions was that taxpayers — who granted hundreds of billions of dollars to the rescue effort – not only would be reimbursed as quickly as feasible, but also would receive a financial benefit for the risk they assumed. Recent reports appear to indicate, however, that some of these very institutions now intend to provide over $32 billion in bonuses to their executives while they still owe taxpayers over $200 billion.”

Today, Rules Chair Louise Slaughter met and held a press conference with Wendell Potter, a former CIGNA Vice President who left the insurance industry after a 20 year career. Potter has since become a whistleblower, testifying before a Senate committee in June… Continue

“Eunice Kennedy Shriver’s fundamental belief that every human has inherent worth and dignity revolutionized perceptions in this country and around the world. She enriched the lives of millions of individuals with intellectual disabilities; by unmasking discrimination and encouraging acceptance, she enriched the lives of all of us. The Special Olympics, and the joy it brings to countless children, will long stand in tribute to her life and work…”