Health Care One Year Later: Keep Moving Forward

Health Care One Year Later: Keep Moving Forward

One year ago, President Obama signed the much needed Affordable Care Act (ACA), health care bill into law—a feat long talked about and attempted by others. So where do we go from here? Republicans threaten to repeal the bill, but in place of what? We need to build upon what we have to deliver affordable health care  to families and the uninsured who need it most. The idea of repealing this plan will only delay relief to those persons. We cannot stop the train to address the squabbles of a select few. Yes, the law requires further understanding and education but the worst action we can take is a step backward. Keep moving forward.

Highlighted Clip for Wednesday, March 23, 2011:

"The health care stalemate"

By Rachel Weiner

One full year after President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act (aka the health care bill) into law, public opinion on it has been remarkably unaffected by the massive amounts of spin put out by both sides over the last 365 days.

Repeal “Obamacare”. . . So What’s the Plan B?

Repeal “Obamacare”. . .  So What’s the Plan B?

Today, the Republican-led House will vote on the fate of President Obama’s health care bill. If the bill is repealed, Republican leaders will have stripped health coverage from 30 million uninsured Americans, including those already benefitting from the legislation.  From Medicare recipients receiving discounts on expensive drugs to unemployed young adults who are able to remain on their parents’ health insurance plans to children with pre-existing health conditions, the House actions threaten  the quality of health care for the most vulnerable Americans. As House Republicans continue to assail “Obamacare” and its supporters, we can’t help but ask, what is the opponents’ alternative to this historic legislation that promises to rebuild America’s crumbling health care system?

Highlighted Clip for Wednesday, January 19, 2011:

House nears vote on repealing Obama's health care law…

Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, AP

The new Republican-led House is poised to deliver an emphatic thumbs-down to President Barack Obama's landmark health care overhaul