Insights Column

Latinos and the Health Care Law

Hispanic Heritage Month is a time to celebrate the great contributions made by the Latino community. It’s also a chance to discuss the difficulties this community continually faces and reflect on th...

Obamacare Empowers Young Health Care Consumers

This blog was written by a guest blogger from Maryland. I am a 25-year-old underemployed recent college graduate. I received a degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of...

In Their Own Words

No one should ever have to choose between getting an education and quality health coverage. Unfortunately, before March 23, 2010, that was a choice that too many young adultshad to face. But now, bec...

Taking Cost Out of the Equation in Family Planning

99 percent of sexually active women aged 15 to 44 have used some form of birth control in their lives. This probably isn't news to most women who have made personal family planning decisions and unde...

Which Candidate’s Plan Helps Consumers Get Health Insurance?

It’s a straightforward question that a new report by Families USA looks into. And the answer itself is straightforward: President Obama’s plan helps many millions of consumers, while Governor Ro...

ObamaCare vs. RomneyCandidateCare

Andrea’s last post comparing ObamaCare to Romney’s Massachusetts Health Insurance Law (RomneyCare) might leave you with the impression that Romney would do something similar for the nation shoul...

ObamaCare vs. RomneyCare

On April 12, 2006, Mitt Romney signed the Massachusetts Health Insurance Reform into law. In doing so, he proudly stated that the new law would expand health insurance coverage and consumer protec...

Obamacare will Increase Job-Based Coverage

Opponents of Obamacare (the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act for those who prefer the formal title) often assert with great confidence that it will take away job-based health insurance from ...

Remembering Paul Wellstone

This blog was originally posted at Huffingtonpost.com Ten years ago, on October 25, 2002, our nation lost a truly genuine and very decent American leader. When Senator Paul Wellstone perished in...

Dying for Coverage: The Deadly Consequences of Being Uninsured

For millions of Americans, having health coverage can be the difference between life and death. The uninsured are less likely to have a usual source of medical care, and, as a result, are more likely ...