Bad Medicine - The President's Medicaid Regulations:
Very sneakily—and without asking Congress—the Bush Administration last summer instituted major changes in the rules for how states could receive federal funding for Medicaid, threatening massive cuts in the program that would have a ripple effect through each state's economy.
Congratulations! The House overwhelmingly passed H.R. 5613, which puts a hold on these harmful regulations. The vote was 349-62. Click here for the roll call. Great work!
Now it's up to the Senate! Tell your Senator to put a stop to these harmful Medicaid regulations.
Call 1-800-828-0498, or click here to send an email.
Spread the Word: Insurance Matters -
We don't need to tell you that having health insurance matters. But what you may not know is that people are dying due to lack of coverage. New findings reveal how many in each state are
Dying for Coverage.
Help raise awareness in your community. Send a letter to your editor
The President's Budget for 2009 - Question: Why does this election matter? Answer: See the President's latest budget proposal. Click here to learn more.
The Fight for Children's Health Care Continues - We're not giving up the fight for Children’s Health Care. We may have lost the veto override, but we will continue to pressure Congress and the President to support an expansion of the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP).
Want to do something about it?
Watch our video then see how your Representative voted.
Send an email message or call Congress at 1-800-828-0498.
You can also...
Find the name of your Representative.
Learn how many children in your state could gain coverage under the compromise bill. State numbers are based on a recent Families USA report, Kids Waiting for Coverage: How Many Are in Your State?, that compares the House and Senate CHIP reauthorization bills.
Medical Research Is a Top National Priority
Take Action: Congress is now deciding the fate of medical research by determining how much funding the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) will receive in the upcoming year. Funding for both is in jeopardy, threatening medical progress here and abroad.
To ensure that NIH will not have to make additional cutbacks in medical research, for 2009, NIH needs a 6.7 percent increase above the 2008 funding level. On top of this overall budget increase, the NIH institutes focused on global health research--the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and the Fogarty International Center--need an additional $83.1 million and $2.4 million, respectively.
The CDC's global health programs need a $35.5 million funding increase in 2009.
Please call the U.S. Congress switchboard at 1-800-828-0498, and ask to be connected to your Senators. Tell them that NIH needs an overall 6.7 percent increase in 2009, with a greater increase for global health research, and the CDC's global health programs need a $35.5 million increase.
Learn More: Click here to learn more about the President's Budget.
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