Insights Column 07.17.2012
The Affordable Care Act = $1.1 Billion for the 99%
What would you do if you got a check in the mail for $150, $500 or even $3,000? I know what I would do-a little happy dance, and then I would put the money…
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Insights Column 07.13.2012
GOP Repeal Vote Offers No Steps Forward, Big Step Back
Ever since the Affordable Care Act was signed into law two years ago, the Republican talking point has consistently been "Repeal and Replace." This phrase has been uttered so much and has been the…
Fact Sheet 07.12.2012
Being a Woman Just Got a Little Easier: How the Affordable Care Act Benefits Women
The Affordable Care Act guarantees that women will be able to get affordable health insurance that covers the health services they need. Thanks to the health care law, women cannot be denied coverage or…
Report 07.01.2012
Designing the Essential Health Benefits for Your State: An Advocate’s Guide
The Affordable Care Act requires all health plans to cover a minimum set of benefits, known as essential health benefits. Although the law establishes 10 broad categories of minimum services, each state needs to…
Report 07.01.2012
Creating Consumer-Friendly Wellness Programs to Promote Healthy Lifestyles
Wellness programs can be a powerful tool to help individuals improve their health and reduce their risk of developing chronic conditions. These programs encourage people to adopt healthy behaviors, like eating healthier or quitting…
Insights Column 06.28.2012
Victory for American families
Today the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Affordable Care Act. This ruling is a tremendous victory for both American families and the health care justice movement; affirming the constitutionality of the…
Insights Column 06.26.2012
Health Care or Your Money Back, Part 2
Two months ago we wrote about the estimated impact of an exciting new consumer protection that ensures that the money we pay for health coverage is put to good use. The final numbers are in,…
Insights Column 06.20.2012
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…
Insights Column 06.15.2012
Dads, on Father’s Day, Commit to Giving Us Back a Healthy You
Father's Day is the time of the year that we celebrate some of the most important men in our lives—and, it's a great time to think about how we keep these men healthy. Women…
Insights Column 06.14.2012
I Am the Heart of ObamaCare, and So Are You!
During the extensive coverage of the Supreme Court hearings on the Affordable Care Act, the health reform law, ObamaCare, or whatever you want to call it, many attempted to pin down what they thought…