health insurance
By Jodi Jacobson, Senior Political Editor November 11, 2009 - 11:36am
Support Congresswomen Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) who have launched a sign-on letter and ad campaign to stop the Stupak-Pitts amendment in health reform.
These Representatives have put themselves on the line to defend our rights. We need to stand behind them. Here's how you can take action.
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By Jodi Jacobson, Senior Political Editor November 9, 2009 - 4:59pm
Is a Senator who says she's pro-choice short-circuiting efforts to beat the Stupak Amendment in the Senate by conceding the point less than 48 hours after the disastrous vote in the House on this amendment? Is she signaling for the White House?
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By Jodi Jacobson, Senior Political Editor November 7, 2009 - 2:45pm
In a childish effort to obstruct Congresswoman Lois Capps from speaking on the House floor on health reform, Congressman Tom Price (R-GA) repeatedly intoned "I object."
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None of the bills emerging from either the House or the Senate require insurers to cover all of the elements of a basic gynecological "well-woman" visit leaving out essential care such as pelvic exams, STI counseling and - yes - birth control.
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By Jodi Jacobson, Senior Political Editor October 29, 2009 - 11:33am
The House health care bill language, released today, includes a clause specifically outlawing the practice of treating domestic violence as a "pre-existing condition."
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Expanding insurance coverage is important, experts say, but only half the battle. For many Americans, particularly in rural areas, access to high quality health care could remain elusive.
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By Jodi Jacobson, Senior Political Editor October 21, 2009 - 12:31pm
Insurance denial continued: Now we have the case of Peggy Robertson, a woman who was denied coverage because of a prior C-section and told to get sterilized, and then her son was denied coverage for holding his breath, and for being too small.
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By Amie Newman, Managing Editor October 14, 2009 - 1:10pm
Is the fact that women experience discrimination in regards to health insurance coverage even debatable at this point? It is critical at this point that health reform discussions must address the health issues that disproportionately affect women in this country.
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By Jodi Jacobson, Senior Political Editor September 16, 2009 - 2:49am
Even as opponents of health reform use the specter of "losing your employer-based coverage" under a public option, many busineses are in fact planning to cut coverage without any health reform in place. Meanwhile, after months of closed door meetings the Senate Finance committee releases a bill with not one Republican co-sponsor. And Operation Rescue tells its supporters it is "broke."
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By Jessica Arons, Center for American Progress and Center for American Progress Action Fund July 30, 2009 - 3:30pm
On abortion--or any other issue being addressed under health reform--the "common ground" solution is to let the experts -- not politicians -- decide what services should be covered.
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