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Study Shows More People Go Without Health Coverage as Insurance Costs Outpace Income Eight-Fold

March 24, 2009

With Congress and the Obama administration discussing how to reform the nation’s health care system, a new report looks at what has happened since the last significant reform effort ended in 1994 without any comprehensive congressional action. The analysis from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) documents the deteriorating scenario unfolding since then.
Small Business Owners Say Cutting Health Care Costs, Need For Reform Are Top Concerns

December 3, 2008

Princeton, N.J. - Making health care more affordable is a top concern of small business owners, saying health care costs are the primary issue confronting their businesses.
Report: Kids With Health Insurance Get Needed Care, While Uninsured Kids Go Without

August 14, 2008

Uninsured children are three times more likely not to visit the doctor

Democrats Move to Grouping Key Bills
March 12, 2010
The Washington Post
Democratic leaders said Thursday that they were increasingly inclined to release a final health-care bill that could accomplish two of President Obama's top domestic priorities: guaranteeing coverage to 30 million uninsured Americans and vastly expanding federal aid for college students.
Dems Seek Agreement, Quick Vote on Health Care
March 12, 2010
The New York Times
Top Democrats say they are resolving disputes over President Barack Obama's health overhaul plan, but they face decisions on subsidizing coverage and are still hunting votes to push the vast package through Congress.
Obama Wants Side Deals Out of Bill
March 11, 2010
Politico
President Barack Obama is pushing Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to go further than Obama has previously disclosed to strip the final health care reform bill of the narrow deals aimed at appeasing specific senators.