Shopping for Health Care Just Got a Lot Easier!
Originally posted on Huffington Post. OK, I'm not prepared to say that shopping for health insurance is ever going to be as easy as shopping for a can of soup, but on September 23 it's… Read more.
More Consumer Savings Thanks to Obamacare
Did you get a rebate check in the mail last month from your insurance company? Were you pleasantly surprised to see a smaller increase—or no increase at all—in your insurance premium this year? If… Read more.
09.12.2012 / / Insights Blog
Obamacare Worked for Young Adults
Many of the important reforms that Obamacare provides will take a couple more years to be complete—big change takes time. But one already implemented provision has made a huge difference in more than a… Read more.
09.12.2012 / / Insights Blog
Doctors for America
We all need a good wake up and shake up once in a while, maybe often—both personally and professionally. We need something to come along and give our smug complacency a good rattle. Recently,… Read more.
09.11.2012 / / Insights Blog
Health Care Voices From The Front Lines
Yesterday morning, Families USA and SEIU hosted a health care forum at the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte. Leading health care visionaries and activists gathered to celebrate the historic victory of the Affordable… Read more.
09.06.2012 / / Insights Blog
Sister Simone
As the second night of the Democratic National Convention got under way, women once again played a major role. From Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), to Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Elizabeth Warren, it’s clear… Read more.
09.06.2012 / / Insights Blog
Health Care Tribute at the DNC
Since the Democrats kicked off their party convention, everyone has been talking about health care. From the House Democratic Women’s Caucus promoting the protections that Affordable Care Act has afforded women, to Michelle Obama… Read more.
09.05.2012 / / Insights Blog
CaronlinaFest and the DNC full of support for Obamacare!
We’re barely through the second day of the Democratic National Convention, and I can say with confidence that support for Obamacare (Affordable Care Act) is through the roof! The convention started yesterday with CarolinaFest, a… Read more.
09.04.2012 / / Insights Blog
Dems Platform Promises to Protect and Improve Health Care
With all the rhetoric being thrown around about health care, the importance of the reforms we’ve made and the need to protect those reforms and move forward can be easily forgotten. With the release… Read more.
09.04.2012 / / Insights Blog
Obamacare: Helping Millenials Live Long, Healthy Lives
If you follow the news, you may have seen reports that young people are not the healthiest. In fact, there is an ugly prediction for our future: Life expectancy for my generation is expected… Read more.
08.22.2012 / / Insights Blog
The Affordable Care Act helps us be Más Poderosas!
Last summer I learned a valuable lesson about what is at stake when women do not have power over their own health. I was interning at a maternal and child health nonprofit in southeastern… Read more.
08.20.2012 / / Insights Blog
Wellness in the Workplace
More and more employers are turning to wellness programs as a way to reduce their health care costs. As these programs gain momentum, it’s time to set the record straight on the difference between… Read more.
08.10.2012 / / Insights Blog
Small Business Owner Says Thanks Obamacare!
If you received a check for $350 in the mail, how would you react? Would you be shocked, but pleasantly surprised? This is exactly how George, a small business owner from Annapolis, Maryland, reacted.… Read more.
08.10.2012 / / Insights Blog
Show Us Your Rebate Check!
Many Americans may have recently discovered a little extra money in their wallets. Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, Americans have received $1.1 billion in rebates from their health insurance policies. The law requires that insurance… Read more.
08.08.2012 / / Insights Blog
Worry No More Applies to All: Pre-Existing Conditions and Communities of Color
It has always seemed backward that those who need insurance the most—people who are already sick—are turned down for coverage or forced to pay higher premiums. Thanks to the new health law, insurers will… Read more.
08.03.2012 / / Insights Blog
Being Able to Breastfeed Just Got a Little Easier
Having a baby is a wonderful and joyous experience, but it can also be expensive. Very expensive. From the prenatal care, to the birthing costs, to making sure you have all the right tools… Read more.