Health Insurance Reform Efforts
Learn about health care reform efforts across the nation.
During the past decade (2000 - 2009) there has been tremendous progress in medical care. Our research and technology continues to improve the quality of life for people with chronic illness. In spite of advances in medical care, many Americans (perhaps more than 40 to 50 million) have limited access to the best we have to offer. Perhaps the coming decade will reverse these trends.
Almost every American will be affected in some way by health reform. How you are personally impacted will depend on the final details of the legislation signed into law and your age and employment status.
The American healthcare system is extremely complex and numerous attempts to reform the system over the years have met with considerable resistance. Most members of Congress and much of the general public seem to agree that our health system needs to be improved and that any reform needs to assure that all Americans have access to healthcare through appropriate health insurance coverage.
Are you taking advantage of the new COBRA subsidy? Do you think it would help you if you were laid off from your job?
Tell us what you think - what are the most important features that healthcare reform should include?
If you are following the healthcare reform efforts here in the U.S., you may want to learn more about universal coverage and what it will mean for you and your family. Find out more about universal coverage.
Learn more about the healthcare provisions contained in the economic stimulus act, also known as the Amercian Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
Learn more about what the 2008 Presidential candidates would be likely to do regarding health care if elected
Find out more about President Bush's plan to reform healthcare, as described in his 2007 State of the Union address.
Information about 2008 Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's proposal for healthcare reform
Information about 2008 Presidential candidate Mike Huckabee's proposal for healthcare reform.
Information about 2008 Presidential candidate John McCain's proposal for healthcare reform
