President Obama held a grassroots event in Denver, Colorado yesterday, with Sandra Fluke at his side. Fluke, is a Georgetown University student who was verbally attacked by radical right-wing media personalities like Rush Limbaugh and other Republican extremists for speaking out for women’s health. Fluke joined the President in Denver, where they highlighted how health […]
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Tag Archives: Health reform
Annie Burkey on Obamacare: “I have a second chance at life.”
August 7, 2012 
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Annie Burkey survived an extremely rare form of cancer and without Obamacare she runs the risk of not being covered in the future due to her pre-existing conditions. Now with a second chance at life; she’s taking nothing for granted. After hearing President Obama speak on Planned Parenthood she started volunteering in Colorado. Now she’s […]
Read more33 Reasons Why Republicans Shouldn’t Have Voted to Repeal ‘Obamacare’ for the 33rd Time
July 12, 2012 Comments Off
President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act into law on March 23, 2010, helping make sure that millions of Americans can finally have health insurance. Since then, Republicans have voted to repeal part or all of Obamacare 33 times. That’s 33 attempts to scrap health reform without offering a single idea on how to replace […]
Read moreFaces of Change: A Fighting Chance
July 6, 2012 Comments Off
At 26 years old, Erica was denied health insurance due to a pre-existing condition. But thanks to the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP) under the Affordable Care Act, health care is in Erica’s hands. Watch and share today’s video.
Read moreKarl Rove’s Super PAC Ad Distorts Health Care Law
June 27, 2012 Comments Off
Karl Rove’s conservative super PAC, Crossroads Generation, released an ad attacking President Obama’s health care reform law. Its fast-talking narrator tries to mislead young Americans by making several false claims about the law and how it helps them access affordable, quality health insurance. Here are the facts about what health reform does for young people […]
Read moreAffordable Care Act Helps Improve Access to High Quality, Coordinated Care
June 21, 2012 Comments Off
Yesterday, the Department of Heath and Human Services announced that 219 community health centers received another $128.6 million to help them expand their reach, supporting approximately 5,460 jobs and serve 1.25 million additional patients. Today’s announcement is one in a series of efforts to make our community health centers stronger. Since the passage of the Affordable […]
Read moreNational Women’s Health Week by the Numbers: 20.4 Million
May 16, 2012 Comments Off
Today is the third day of National Women’s Health Week, and an opportunity for all women to prioritize their health well-being by scheduling annual screening and exams. President Obama’s health reform law requires that new health insurance plans cover preventive services such as mammograms, pap smears, and well-woman visits with no co-pay or deductible. Because of this provision in the Affordable […]
Read moreGuaranteeing Value for Your Premium Dollars
May 11, 2012 Comments Off
When we pay for health insurance, we want to know that most of what we are paying for is for health care, not advertising, executive bonuses or overhead. It’s pretty simple: we want to get a good value for our premium dollars. Thanks to a new rule (the “80/20 rule”) in the Affordable Care Act, you […]
Read moreHealth Care Law Invests in Nurses
May 7, 2012 Comments Off
Today, we celebrate the start of National Nurses Week. Nurses are at the center of the American health system. And they do it all, from delivering preventive care to our children to helping seniors manage chronic disease. Thanks to the President’s new health care law, there will be significantly more nurses to help make our […]
Read moreDid you see: “Health care law makes community health centers stronger”
May 3, 2012 Comments Off
HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced new grants to support America’s community health centers. Part of the Affordable Care Act, this funding will help these crucial health providers reach 900,000 more patients: “President Obama’s health care law is making our community health centers stronger,” said Secretary Sebelius. “For many Americans, community health centers are the major source of […]
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