If our economy is to grow, health care reform must become reality, sooner rather than later. It is no longer realistic to expect this nation’s employers — large and small — to bear the skyrocketing costs of insuring employees and their families.
Yet there has been a rising swell from some conservative quarters that there [...]
This is a personal story that starts out scary but has a fairly happy ending.
I’m quite certain the ending would not be as hopeful were it not for the healthcare benefits available to federal employees, elected federal officials, and their families Even with those benefits, the ending may still not be so favorable [...]
If you’re recently unemployed, I’m sure you’ve had the same experience as I when that COBRA notice arrives in the mailbox. That generous offer of the opportunity to continue your employer’s health coverage just doesn’t seem quite so generous when you read the page with the premiums. Mine arrived just the other day. By [...]
Just over a year ago, US Senator Barack Obama spoke these words:
One year from now, we can stop campaigning on the outrage of 47 million uninsured Americans and finally start doing something about it.
That time is NOW. Yes, the economy is in the tank, Israel is bombing Gaza, we have troops in Iraq and Afghanistan [...]