This blog was originally posted on the Huffington Post. There's encouraging news out of Atlanta today for all Americans. The third hearing before the court of appeals left me feeling optimistic about the future of… Read more.
06.10.2011 /
Ron Pollack,
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Insights Blog
When people talk about how expensive health care is, they are often talking about how expensive it is for people who don’t have insurance. The thinking goes that if a person has insurance, they… Read more.
06.03.2011 /
Colleen Haller,
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Insights Blog
They say an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. But what are primary care doctors worth? According to a new study, communities with a higher concentration of primary care doctors see… Read more.
06.02.2011 /
Erin Kelly,
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Insights Blog
Exciting things are happening in Vermont! Yesterday, Governor Peter Shumlin signed a bill into law that establishes Green Mountain Care and makes Vermont the only state on a path towards universal coverage for all… Read more.
05.27.2011 /
Rachel Bates,
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Insights Blog
Can you imagine if your ability to get health care was based on whether or not someone pulled your name out of a hat? For many uninsured people, that nightmare is a reality. Virginia's… Read more.
05.26.2011 /
Eileen Falk,
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Insights Blog
As of September 23, 2010, no child can be denied health insurance because of a pre-existing condition and parents with sick children across the United States breathe a huge sigh of relief. But what… Read more.
05.24.2011 /
Erin Kelly,
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Insights Blog
The Affordable Care Act includes considerable funding to enable real people to improve the health of their communities—and the deadline to apply is just around the corner. The Affordable Care Act set aside more… Read more.
05.20.2011 /
Artair Rogers,
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Insights Blog
Many people in Massachusetts are proud, and rightfully so: The state’s version of health care reform, one that includes an individual responsibility requirement, signed into law by former Governor Mitt Romney in 2006, has… Read more.
05.19.2011 /
Eileen Falk,
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Insights Blog
This post was written by Adam Searing and originally posted on the Progressive Pulse. A new poll commissioned by NC Policy Watch from Public Policy Polling has some startling news for state legislators who are… Read more.
05.17.2011 /
Insights Blog
The federal government recently released a report with staggering conclusions. It shows that few families without health insurance have the financial resources to pay potential hospital bills. On average, uninsured families have the resources to pay… Read more.
05.13.2011 /
Rachel Bates,
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Insights Blog
In a recent article for the Center for American Progress, Sandra Bogar reminded us of all of the ways that health reform benefits mothers, mothers-to-be, and grandmothers. Even when it’s not Mother’s Day, it’s… Read more.
05.11.2011 /
Rachel Bates,
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Insights Blog
This post was written by Stephanie Cutter and originally posted on the White House Blog. Today, judges of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in Virginia will hear arguments in two… Read more.
05.10.2011 /
Insights Blog
Mother’s day is this Sunday and, unlike previous years, you don’t have to spend an arm and a leg to get your Mom a great gift. Our friends at Mom’s Rising have created an awesome video… Read more.
05.06.2011 /
Erin Kelly,
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Insights Blog
Each year about 12,000 women in the United States are diagnosed with cervical cancer and about 4,000 American women die from the disease. While this number has decreased over the last few decades, it… Read more.
05.04.2011 /
Rachel Bates,
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Insights Blog
Last week, Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour said, “There’s nobody in Mississippi that does not have access to health care.” As a Native Mississippian, I truly cannot understand how Governor Barbour can outright lie like that. Saying… Read more.
04.28.2011 /
Insights Blog
With college graduations quickly approaching, there will be a new wave of young adults looking for jobs. Graduation also means that these same adults will have to start making payments on their student loans.… Read more.
04.26.2011 /
Rachel Bates,
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Insights Blog
