2012

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...

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�...

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, I g...

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...

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 tha...

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 going to ge...

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...