Tag: Affordable Health Care

By a vote of 406-19, the House passed the Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act (HR 4626), introduced by Reps. Tom Perriello (D-VA) and Betsy Markey (D-CO). This bill is designed to restore competition and transparency to the health insurance market —… Continue

Yesterday, Speaker Pelosi, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, Chairwoman Louise Slaughter, Congressman Peter DeFazio, and Wendell Potter, senior fellow on health care at the Center for Media and Democracy and a former insurance industry executive, held a news conference to discuss the… Continue

New reports detailing shocking increases in insurance premiums across the country continue to roll in. Just today, we learned that premiums for individual health insurance plans in Connecticut increased on average more than 20% for 2010. These increases are simply unsustainable. The… Continue

This morning, President Obama released his health insurance reform proposal in advance of Thursday's bipartisan meeting on health reform: The President's proposal on health reform web page» The full PDF of the President’s proposal» The overview President’s proposal» Speaker Pelosi on the… Continue

The announcement by Anthem Blue Cross to increase premium rates up to 39% for individual policy holders in California and a new Department of Health and Human Services report detailing the shocking rise in insurance premiums across the nation affecting millions of… Continue

According to a Washington Post poll released this week, Americans strongly support Congress continuing to work on comprehensive health insurance reform (63% support) — including a majority of Independents. Work continues between the House and Senate, and President Obama will convene a… Continue

As the Gavel noted last week, the Los Angeles Times reported that Californians who have purchased individual health insurance policies with Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield can expect to see their premiums increase between 30% and 39% this year alone. Adding… Continue

Today, the Los Angeles Times reported that Californians who have purchased individual health insurance policies with Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield can expect to see their premiums increase between 30% and 39% this year alone. Moreover, the company has announced they… Continue

Last month, Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI), the top Republican on the House Budget Committee, introduced an alternative budget proposal that would eliminate Medicare and privatize Social Security for older Americans — rehashing failed Bush policies that the American people have soundly rejected…. Continue

“We’ve got to finish the job on health care… We’ve got to finish the job even though it’s hard.”— President Obama, 2/3/10 Across the country, American workers, their families, and small businesses are struggling with rising health care costs and policies that… Continue