Download: Rectangular (630px by 303px) | Square (389px by 354px) $1,115 – that’s the average premium for employer-sponsored family coverage per month in 2009. Annually, that amounts to $13,375 – or roughly the yearly income of someone working a minimum wage job. (Source) And if nothing is done to reform our broken health care system, […]
This morning, we see more word from opponents of health reform that they are amping up their efforts to kill the bill before it even comes to a vote. The insurance industry lobby, which is holding its annual conference at the Ritz-Carlton today, announced that it is going to spend more than a million dollars […]
There are only six days left for the nation’s public high schools to submit an application for the commencement speaker of a lifetime. That’s right — this spring President Obama will speak to the graduating class of the high school that best demonstrates how it is providing its students an excellent education that will prepare […]
Download: Rectangular (630px by 303px) | Square (389px by 354px) $1,115 – that’s the average premium for employer-sponsored family coverage per month in 2009. Annually, that amounts to $13,375 – or roughly the yearly income of someone working a minimum wage job. (Source) And if nothing is done to reform our broken health care system, […]
The December 25 attempted terrorist attack on a Detroit-bound airliner served as a stark reminder that terrorists will stop at nothing to try to hurt and kill Americans. Today at 3 p.m. EST, Secretary Napolitano will participate in an online town hall on aviation security. She will answer your questions about our employment of new […]
Change. Finding common ground. These are hallmarks of this Administration. And today, we move one step closer to full access to books and materials for millions of Americans with print and other disabilities. While much work remains to be done, the community of stakeholders has taken a noteworthy and important step forward. The Reading Rights […]
If we enact health reform, it will restrict how much of your premium dollars can be spent on profits and overhead by requiring health insurance companies to spend 80-85% of the money they take in on care. That’s worth keeping in mind. Because right after the Insurance companies announced huge rate increases for families across […]
Editors Note: Watch President Obama and the First Lady speak about the achievements of women around the world at a reception marking International Women’s Day. I grew up in a time when graduating from high school was an accomplishment, and expectations of young women were very low…especially for women of color. My high school guidance counselor […]
Updated to include the President’s remarks from the Rose Garden this afternoon. Click here to see the video. THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. Today, the people of Iraq went to the polls to choose their leaders in Iraq’s second national election. By any measure, this was an important milestone in Iraqi history. Dozens of parties and […]
The last few days have brought even more evidence that the health care status quo is working out great for the insurance companies – at the same time as it continues to fail American families and businesses. No wonder the insurance companies are spending millions and millions of dollars to block reform. On Wednesday, a […]
