Tag: Affordable Health Care

It is my distinct honor to bring you greetings on the occasion of the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) virtual march on Washington, DC — an innovative way to ensure Americans across the country are able to voice their support for our nation's… Continue

This morning, the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee is holding a forum at 9 am EST to highlight the urgent need for comprehensive health insurance reform. Democratic Steering and Policy Committee co-chairs Rep. George Miller (D-CA) and Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT)… Continue

Health insurance reform opponents continue to spread myths about components of America's Affordable Health Choices Act, including the myth that doctors oppose current health insurance reform proposals. This evening, the New England Journal of Medicine released a survey conducted by the Robert… Continue

Health insurance reform opponents continue to spread myths about components of America's Affordable Health Choices Act, including the thoroughly debunked myth that the House bill will provide taxpayer-financed health coverage for undocumented immigrants. The facts disprove their politically divisive distortions and, in… Continue

“Today’s report is another call to action for change in our health insurance system. In a nation where more than 46 million people go without health insurance – and the number of uninsured rises by the day – reform is no longer just an overdue priority, it’s an economic and moral necessity…”

Opponents of health insurance reform and some members of the news media continue to repeat a myth that the public health insurance option will cost $1 trillion. In fact, the public option in America's Affordable Health Choices Act will cost U.S. taxpayers… Continue

Tonight, President Obama made a forceful case to the Congress and the country for long-overdue health insurance reform. We are closer than ever before in history to real progress on this issue that touches the lives of every American and impacts our… Continue

“Tonight, President Obama made a forceful case to the Congress and the country for long-overdue health insurance reform. We are closer than ever before in history to real progress on this issue that touches the lives of every American and impacts our economy: ensuring stability and security for Americans with health insurance, and affordable coverage for those currently without.”

At 8pm EST tonight, the President will address a Joint Session of Congress on health care reform. You can watch the President’s address live on CSPAN.org, on WhiteHouse.gov, or live-captioned through the Department of Education.

“It is necessary for us to act. The present situation is unsustainable and as the President has said, “health care reform is entitlement reform.” So, in order for us to reduce the deficit, it is essential that we have real health care reform.”