Newsroom: Families USA in the News
Press, television, and radio coverage featuring Families USA publications, statements, and events.
Recent Press Coverage:
Daily Comet, Thibodaux, LA
Health Care Is a Luxury for Some Locals, Oct. 24, 2009, by Nikki Buskey
Crain's Detroit Business, MI
Michigan's Uninsured on the Rise, Report Says, Oct. 21, 2009, by Jay Greene
Honolulu Advertiser, HI
12,100 Lost Jobs and Insurance in 2009, Oct. 21, 2009, by Greg Wiles
Wisconsin Public Radio, Madison, WI
Group Estimates Wisconsin's Uninsured Adult Population is Growing, Oct. 21, 2009, by Shamane Mills
Statesman Journal, Salem, OR
Unemployed and Uninsured, Oct. 21, 2009, by Tracy Loew, Ruth Liao
Montgomery Advertiser, AL
Economy Swallows Benefits as well as Jobs, Oct. 21, 2009, by Markeshia Ricks
Deseret News, Salt Lake City, UT
40K Utahns Lost Jobs, Insurance, Oct. 20,2009 by James Thalman
Michigan Live
Report: 176,900 Have Lost Health Insurance Benefits in Michigan in '09 as Unemployment Climbs, Oct. 20, 2009, by Sven Gustafson
Associated Press
Report: Job Cuts Lead to Insurance Loss in State, Oct. 20, 2009
Orlando Sentinel, FL
A Painful Double Whammy: No Job, and No Insurance, Oct. 20, 2009, by Fernando Quintero
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Losing Jobs Costs More Minnesotans Their Health Coverage, Oct. 20, 2009, by Chen May Yee
Milwaukee Small Business Times, WI
Wisconsin Residents Losing Health Insurance as They Lose Jobs, Oct. 20, 2009
Richmond Times Dispatch, VA
95,500 More in Virginia Lose Jobs, Health Insurance in 2009, Oct. 16, 2009, by Tammie Smith
ABC 11- TV, NC
Thousands in North Carolina Lose Health Coverage, Oct. 16, 2009
Hartford Courant, CT
Job Losses Add 28K Uninsured in State, Oct. 14, 2009
The Journal News, NY
'Die Quickly' is No Option, Oct. 14, 2009
Gainesville Daily Register, TX
396,900 Texas Adults Lose Health Coverage, Oct. 13, 2009
Milwaukee Business Journal, WI
Families USA: Thousands of Wisconsinites Losing Health Insurance, Oct. 13, 2009
Chadron Record, NE
Opinion: Health Coverage in Nebraska: How Will Health Reform Help?, Oct. 13, 2009, by Center for Rural Affairs
South Florida Business Journal, FL
Editorial: Families USA: Thousands of Floridians Losing Health Insurance, Oct. 13, 2009
The News-Press, Fort Myers, FL
Uninsured Crisis Hits Home in Lee County, Oct. 11, 2009, by Janine Zeitlin
Miami Herald, FL
Employers Struggle as Coverage Costs Rise, Oct. 10, 2009, by John Dorschner
Naples Daily News, FL
1.85 Million Floridians Would Gain Health Care Coverage under House Bill, Group Says, Oct. 1, 2009, by Liz Freeman
The Times-Picayune, New Orleans, LA
423,000 Uninsured in Louisiana Would Get Health Coverage under Demo Proposal, Report Says, Oct. 1, 2009, by Jan Moller
The Pendulum, Elon, NC
Health Insurance Premiums Spike for North Carolina Families, Oct. 6, 2009, by Sarah Costello
Dayton Daily News, OH
Nearly 160,000 Ohioans Lost Both Jobs and Health Insurance in 2009, Oct.7, 2009, by William Hershey
Ashtabula Star-Beacon, OH
Brown: 390 Ohioans Lose Health Insurance Daily, Oct. 8, 2009, by Carl E. Feather
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, MO
Report: 65,000 Missourians Lost Health Insurance in '09, Oct. 8, 2009, by Bill Lambrecht
September
The Daily Advertiser, Lafayette, LA
Even Insured Find Gaps in Health Coverage, Sept. 27, 2009, by Jeff Moore
The Salt Lake Tribune, UT
Health Insurance: Utahns Say Soaring Premiums Imperil Coverage, Sept. 27, 2009, by Paul Beebe
The Post-Standard, Syracuse, NY
One in 10 Central New Yorkers Lack Health Insurance, Sept. 22, 2009, by James T. Mulder
Honolulu Star-Bulletin, HI
Rising Health Costs Outpace Isle Workers' Pay, Report Says, Sept. 20, 2009, by Helen Altonn
The Cincinnati Enquirer, OH
Report: Health Costs Far Outpace Earnings, Sept. 18, 2009, by Peggy O'Farrell
The Greenville News, SC
Insurance Costs Outpacing Family Incomes, Sept. 18, 2009, by Liv Osby
The News Gazette, IL
Report: Health Premiums Skyrocketed over Last Decade, Sept. 18, 2009, by Debra Pressey
The Telegraph, Milford, NH
Care Cost up, Salaries Not, Reports Show, Sept. 18, 2009, by Kevin Landrigan
Times News, Twin Falls, ID
Employers Consider Shifting More Health Costs to Employees, Sept. 18, 2009, by Nate Poppino
Kalamazoo Gazette, MI
Michigan Workers' Family Health Care Premiums Rise 13 Times Faster than Earnings, Sept. 17, 2009, by Rick Haglund
Alaska Dispatch, Anchorage, AK
Health Insurance Premiums Rose 90.8 Percent since 2000, Sept. 17, by Amanda Coyne
Bennington Banner, VT
Insurance Premiums up 97 Percent since 2000, Sept. 17, 2009, by Neal P. Goswami
Chattanooga Times Free Press, TN
Health Costs Rise More than Wages, Sept. 17, 2009, by Dave Flessner
Denver Post, CO
Health Insurance Costs Rise More than Wages, Sept. 16, 2009, by Jennifer Brown
The News Tribune, Tacoma, WA
Wages Outpaced by Health Care Costs, Study Says, Sept. 16, 2009, by Les Blumenthal
Lawrence Journal World, KS
Insurance Costs Rising Faster than Paychecks, Sept. 16, 2009, by Karrey Britt
Associated Press
Family Health Insurance Costs Outpace Texas Wages, Nonprofit Finds, Sept. 16, 2009
Associated Press
Insurance Premiums Soar as Pay Lags in Oregon, Sept. 16, 2009
The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, OK
Health Care Costs Outclimb Income in Oklahoma, Sept. 16, 2009, by Don Mecoy
Honolulu Advertiser, HI
Hawaii Health Insurance Costs Far Outpacing Wages, Group Says, Sept. 16, 2009, by Gred Wiles
Madison County Eagle, VA
Letter to the Editor: Healthcare Beyond Reach of Many, Sept. 10 2009, by Janis Richter
KTVA-TV, Anchorage, AK
Analyzing AK's Health Care Problems, Sept. 9, 2009, by Matthew Simon
McClatchy Newspapers, SC
SC Stands to Gain in Health Care Reform, Experts Say, Sept. 6, 2009, by Roddie Burris
Knoxville News Sentinel, TN
Letter to the Editor: Broken System Won't Heal from Shouting, Sept. 3, 2009, by Richard Henighan, Seymour
AUGUST
Grand Island Independent, NE
Nebraska Health Care Premiums Rising Faster than Earnings, August 20, 2009 by Robert Pore
Philadelphia Inquirer, PA
Health Premiums up 95 percent since 2000; Income up 17.5 percent, August 20, 2009 by Stacey Burling
Associated Press
Study: Health Care Costs in Pennsylvania Rose 5 Times as Fast as Paychecks over the Last Decade, August 20, 2009
Indianapolis Star, IN
You Could Be Paying More for Coverage Next Year, August 20, 2009 by Daniel Lee
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, IN
Health Care Costs up, Wages down, August 20, 2009 by Sherry Slater
Salt Lake Tribune, UT
Utahns' Earnings No Match for Skyrocketing Health Insurance Premiums, August 19, 2009 by Sheena Mcfarland
Deseret News, Salt Lake City, UT
Premiums Rise Faster than Income, August 19, 2009 by James Thalman
The Times-Picayune, New Orleans, LA
Louisiana Health Insurance Premiums Surge Faster than Wages, August 18, 2009 by Bill Barrow
Winston-Salem Journal, NC
Cost of Buying Insurance Soars, August 18, 2009 by Richard Craver
The Associated Press
Study Finds Health Care Costs Continue Outpacing Income Increases for North Carolina Workers this Decade, August 18, 2009
New West Politics, Missoula, MT
Montana Health Care By the Numbers: They’re Grim, Statistics Show that Montanans Are Suffering More than Most from an American Epidemic: Lack of Health Insurance, August 17, 2009 by Amy Linn
St. Louis Business Journal, MO
Study: Missouri Health Care Premiums Outpace Wages, August 17, 2009 by Jerry LaMartina
Orlando Sentinel, FL
Rising Health Insurance Costs Far Outpace Wage Growth for Florida Workers: Health Insurance Premiums in Florida More than Double as Wages Go up 27 percent in Past 10 years, August 14, 2009 by Kate Santich
The Associated Press
Report: Health Care Costs Rising Faster than Wages, August 13, 2009
The Associated Press
Health Care Costs Outpace Pay in Maine, Connecticut August 12, 2009
Hartford Courant, CT
Health Care Costs Soar For Families, August 12, 2009 by Kenneth Gosselin
Wisconsin Public Radio, Madison
Health Coverage Advocate Says Spike in Jobless Rate Necessitates Reform, August 4, 2009, by Shamane Mills
The Journal News, Hudson Valley, NY
Editorial: Risky Propositions, August 4, 2009
JULY
The News and Observer, Charlotte, NC,
Health Program Brings Back House Calls, July 29, 2009, by Sarah Avery
The Amarillo Globe News, TX,
Opinion: Time Is Urgent, Pass Health Care Legislation, July 29, 2009, by Jim Restin
The News Gazette, Champaign, IL
Group Hosting Health Care Forum, July 25, 2009, by Debra Pressey
The Arkansas Times, Little Rock
Pryor, Lincoln, Health Care, July 23, 2009, by Paul Barton
Nevada News Service
Healthcare Debate Zeros in on Cost, July 20, 2009, by M.L. Clifford
The Maine Public Broadcast Network, Bangor
Report: House Health Plan Will Add Thousands of Mainers to Insurance Rolls, July 21, 2009
The Post and Courier, SC
Cost, Access Plague Residents, July 19, 2009, by Yvonne Wenger
Arkansas News Bureau, Little Rock, AR
Groups Localizing Health Care Reform Debate, Taking It to the People, July 19, 2009, by Rob Moritz
The Deseret News, Salt Lake City, UT
58,000 Utahns Expected to Lose Insurance, July 15, 2009, by James Thalman
The Detroit News, MI
Report: 1,040 in State Will Lose Insurance Weekly through 2010, July 15, 2009, by Christina Rogers
The News Gazette, Champaign, IL
Group: 2.3 Million Will Lose Health Coverage this Year, July 16, 2009, by Debra Pressey
The Star Ledger, NJ
Health Care Group Says 200,000 More New Jersey Residents in Danger of Becoming Uninsured by 2010, July 15, 2009, by Susan Livio
The Miami Herald, FL
Report: 3,560 Floridians Will Lose Health Insurance Every Week, July 15, 2009, by John Dorschner
The Baltimore Sun, MD
Rising Costs Leave More Marylanders, Americans, without Health Insurance, July 15, 2009
The Austin-American Statesman, TX
Report: Texans Losing Health Coverage, July 15, 2009, by Corrie MacLaggen
The Ashville Citizen Times, NC
Future of Free Clinics at Risk from Depleted Funding, July 13, 2009, by Leslie Boyd
CQ Health Beat
Religious Leaders Promise to Demand Moral Vision and "Truth-Telling" in Health Debate, July 7, 2009, by Jane Norman
The Associated Press
Rockefeller Promotes Health Care Plan, July 7, 2009, by Tom Breen
The Associated Press
Advocates Are Back with Real Health Care Stories, July 2, 2009, by Carla K. Johnson
JUNE
The Associated Press
Senate Health Panel Readies Gov't Insurance Option, June 30, 2009, by Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar
Reuters
Deal on U.S. Health Care Overhaul Still Uncertain, June 28, 2009, by Donna Smith
The Post-Journal, Jamestown, NY
Schumer Calls for Health Care Competition, June 26, 2009, by Nicholas L. Dean
Public News Service, NH
Granite Staters Heading to DC to Rally for Health Care Reform, June 24, 2009, by Monique Coppola
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, GA
Georgia Trails Others on Health Policies, June 21, 2009, by Andy Miller and Margaret Newkirk
The Times and Democrat, Orangeburg, SC
End to Hidden Tax is Priority in Health reform, June 22, 2009
The Tennessean, Nashville, TN
Jobless Face Tough Health Care Options, June 17, 2009, by Bonna Johnson
The Las Vegas Sun, NV
Debate over Free Clinic in Park Obscures Bigger Issue, June 16, 2009, by Marshall Allen
The Tallahassee Democrat, FL
Road to Recovery: Affordable Health Insurance for Small Businesses, June 16, 2009
Daily Democrat, Woodland, CA
The Hidden Tax that Hits All Americans, June 16, 2009
The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, OK
A Real Way forward to Covering Uninsured, June 10, 2009, by David Blatt
The Associated Press
California Contemplating Rewrite of Social Contract, June 8, 2009, by Judy Lin
The Chicago Daily Herald, IL
Insured Pay 'Hidden Health Tax' to Fund Care for Uninsured, June 8, 2009
The Bangor Daily News, ME
Editorial: Hidden Health Tax, June 5, 2009
The Republican Herald, Pottsville, PA
Editorial: Repeal Hidden Health Taxes, June 5, 2009
Congressional Quarterly HealthBeat
Report: 'Hidden Health Tax' Rose in 2008, June 2, 2009, by Emily Stephenson, CQ Staff
The Washington Times
Health Care Clash to Heat up as Axe Looms, June 2, 2009, by Jennifer Haberkorn
The San Jose Mercury News, CA
Editorial: Lack of Insurance Places a Hidden Tax on All Americans, June 1, 2009
MAY
The Daily Kenoshan, WI
New Report Documents 'Hidden Health Care Tax' on Health Care Coverage, May 28, 2009, by Lisa Loring
Dow Jones
Average Family Paid $1,017 in 2008 to Cover Health Uninsured - Group, May 28, 2009, by Patrick Yoest
Los Angeles Times, CA
How Much Do the Uninsured Cost the Insured?, May 28, 2009, by Tami Dennis
Detroit Free Press, MI
Health Costs Rise as More Go Uninsured, May 28, 2009, by Patricia Anstett
The Hartford Courant, CT
'Hidden Health Tax' Exceeds $1,000 per Family, May 28, 2009, by Diane Levick
USA TODAY
Study: Insured Pay 'Hidden Tax' for Uninsured Health Care, May 28, 2009, by Seung Min Kim
The Associated Press
Study Says Uninsured are Costly for All, May 28, 2009, by Erica Werner
Alaska Journal of Commerce, Anchorage, AK
Growing Number of Alaskans Spend More Money on Health Care Costs, May 22, 2009, by Margaret Bauman
The News-Gazette, Champaign, IL
Increase in Need for Health Care Driving up Premiums, May 25, 2009, by Debra Pressey
The Tennessean, Nashville,TN
Cover TN Called ‘Insurance that Doesn’t Insure’, May 22, 2009, by Chris Echegaray
Chattanooga Times Free Press, TN
Tennessee Report Calls CoverTN Coverage ‘Barebones’, May 21, 2009, by Emily Bregel
The News Sentinel, Fort Wayne, IN
There’s Help for Hoosiers without Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance, May 21, 2009, by Paige Wilkins
The Davis County Clipper, Bountiful, Utah
Health Insurance Costs Cut Income, May 21, 2009, by Becky Ginos
The Dallas Morning News, TX
Study Finds Health Care Costs Taking a Bigger Bite of Texans’ Income, May 16, 2009, by Jason Roberson
The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, OK
Report Outlines Rising Cost of Care for Oklahomans, May 16, 2009, by Susan Simpson
Argus Leader, Sioux Falls, SD
Health Costs Double for Some, May 18, 2009, by Jon Walker
The Clarion Ledger, Jackson, MS
Clinics Picking up Where Jobs Failing, May 18, 2009, by Gary Pettus
South Bend Tribune, IN
Tightening up the Belt, May 17, 2009, by Heidi Prescott
The Pioneer Press, St. Paul, MN
Health Care Costs Take Bigger Paycheck Bite, May 15, 2009, by Julie Forster
Associated Press
Health Care Eating up Family Incomes in Alabama, May 15, 2009, by Dave Parks
Chattanooga Times Free Press, TN
1.1 Million Tennesseans Pay More than 10 Percent of Income for Health Care, May 14, 2009, by Dave Flessner
KTNV.COM, Las Vegas, NV
Report Shows Increasing Health Care Costs in Nevada, May 12, 2009
The Star-Ledger, Newark, NJ
Jerseyans Feel Bite of Health Care Costs, May 13, 2009, by Mary Jo Layton
The Honolulu Advertiser, HI
1 in 10 ages 50 to 64 Lack Health Coverage; State Has 2nd-Lowest Rate Overall of Those without Insurance, Report Says, May 12, 2009, by Greg Wiles
Milwaukee Business Journal, WI
More Personal Income Spent on Health Care, May 11, 2009
The Forum, Fargo, ND
Health Costs Hurt North Dakota Family Budgets, May 11, 2009 by Patrick Springer
Detroit Free Press, MI
Health Care Costs Mount for Michigan Families, May 7, 2009, by Patricia Anstett
Independent Record, Helena, MT
Family’s Struggles Highlight Health Care Costs, May 7, 2009, by Charles Johnson
The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, OH
More than 10 Percent of Income Goes toward Health Care for 2.3 Million Ohioans, May 5, 2009, by Sarah Jane Tribble
The Philadelphia Inquirer, PA
Report: 4 Million in Pennsylvania, New Jersey Exceed 10 Percent for Health Care, May 5, 2009, by Stacey Burling
Provo Daily Herald, UT
One in Four Utah Families Spend 10 Percent of Income on Health Care, May 3, 2009, by Ace Stryker
New Haven Register, CT
Health Care Costs Eating up Incomes, May 2, 2009, by Angela Carter
Boston Globe, MA
Soaring Health Care Costs Hobble Bay State Families, Study Finds, May 1, 2009, by Kay Lazar
Recent Radio and TV Coverage:
Georgia Public Broadcasting
West Virginia Public Broadcasting
ABC News
New Hampshire Public Radio
KTAR-AM, Phoenix, AZ
WVOC-AM, Columbia, SC
KOA-AM, Denver, CO
Marketplace
K-State Radio Network, Manhattan, KS
WWRL-AM, New York, NY
Michigan Radio Network, Lansing, MI
KCSJ-AM, Pueblo, CO
WYBR-FM, Big Rapids, MI
Kansas Public Radio
Minnesota Public Radio
WIOD-AM, Miami, FL
North Carolina News Network
Georgia Public Broadcasting
Talk Radio News Service
WAER-FM, Syracuse, NY
West Virginia Public Broadcasting
WNMU-FM, Marquette, MI
WFMJ-TV, Youngstown, OH
WJAM-FM, Culpepper, VA
KPFA-FM, Berkeley, CA
WVLT-FM, Knoxville, TN
WSB-AM, Atlanta, GA
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