‘Lethal Inequality’: New Study Shows Millions at High Risk of Covid-19 in US Lack Adequate Health Insurance

Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/06/10/lethal-inequality-new-study-shows-millions-high-risk-covid-19-us-lack-adequate Published on Wednesday, June 10, 2020 by Common Dreams “It’s not just Covid care that’s unaffordable. Patients with heart disease, asthma, and diabetes need protection too. Medicare for All is the long-term answer.” By Jake Johnson, staff … Continued

House Passes Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act

From Families USA (http://www.familiesusa.org): This week the U.S. House of Representatives took a step forward for families across the nation by passing H.R. 987, the Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act. In last fall’s election, families across … Continued

Does Your Candidate Support Protections for Preexisting Conditions?

From Families USA (http://www.familiesusa.org): With election season in full swing, candidates are hitting the campaign trail speaking to issues that are important to voters. We know that health care, and specifically protections for people with preexisting conditions, is a top … Continued

Seven Reasons that Short-Term Health Plans Are Harmful to Families

Posted at https://www.chn.org/2018/08/07/seven-reasons-the-trump-administrations-short-term-health-plans-are-harmful-to-families/#.W2n3J9VKgdU By Families USA August 7, 2018 Editor’s note: This piece was written by Cheryl Fish-Parcham, Director of Access Initiatives at Families USA. It was originally posted on Families USA’s website on August 1. For more information on the so-called “short-term insurance” … Continued

Trump Administration Won’t Defend ACA; Says Protection for Covering Pre-Existing Conditions is Unconstitutional

From the Pennsylvania Health Access Network (http://www.pahealthaccess.org): On Thursday night, the Trump Administration announced that it would not defend the Affordable Care Act in court, arguing that pre-existing condition protections are unconstitutional even though the law has already been upheld by the … Continued

Tell Pennsylvania’s Senators to Say NO to Graham-Cassidy “Health Care” Bill

The Senate leadership and Trump Administration are pulling out all the stops now to get at least 50 Republicans to vote for the Graham-Cassidy bill to dramatically cut and later repeal most of the Affordable Care Act. They only have until … Continued