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Injury Upon Injury: Californians Losing Jobs Find State Health Safety Net Is Badly Frayed
Kaiser Health News – SANTA ANA, Calif. – Robin Willer slumps on the metal bench, her sweater drawn up over her swollen cheeks. “The cold hurts it,” she says, pointing gingerly to three broken teeth.
In : California health insurance, Health Care Nightmares, State News, Uninsured, Posted on November 6, 2009
2 New Democrats to Be Sworn In Before Health Care Vote
Politics Daily – How “special” were the two special elections that the Democrats won on Tuesday night? So special that the winners, John Garamendi in California and Bill Owens in New York, will be sworn into their new jobs in the House of Representatives in time to cast their votes for the Democrats’ health care reform bill this weekend.
In : California health insurance, New York health insurance, State News, Posted on November 5, 2009
Lieberman Opposes Health Bill in Current Form
The Wall Street Journal – Sen. Joe Lieberman said Tuesday that he would vote to block passage of Senate health-care language in its current form, dealing a setback to Senate Democratic leaders’ efforts to gather 60 votes for the bill.
In : Connecticut, health reform, private health insurance, public option, public plan, Posted on October 27, 2009
Public option on roll, but not in Florida
Health News Florida – As a public option in health reform gains momentum in Washington, Republican officials uniformly condemned it today. Gov. Charlie Crist said the nation would be better off adopting his Cover Florida plan. ”I don’t think a public option is a good way to go for America or Florida,” he said. “I think Cover Florida is a better way to go.
In : Florida health insurance, State News, health reform, health reform legislation, public option, public plan, Posted on October 27, 2009
Harry Reid throws the public-option touchdown pass
The Hill – Looks like game, set, match for the public option with the move by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) to go all out for the public option, with a provision that would let states opt out, which should get all Democrats united to kill the Republican filibuster.
In : Blog, Nevada health insurance, health reform, health reform legislation, public option, public plan, Posted on October 26, 2009
Nelson: All states need public option
Health News Florida – Florida Sen. Bill Nelson isn’t really “comfortable” with the idea of letting states opt out of including a public plan in national health reform, his spokesman said today. The public plan would compete with private insurers in an exchange where the formerly uninsured could shop for coverage.
In : Florida health insurance, State News, health reform, health reform legislation, public option, public plan, Posted on October 23, 2009
One of the gloomy studies predicts a third of residents will be uninsured in 10 years
Houston Chronicle – WASHINGTON — A recent spate of national studies paint a dark portrait of the state of health care in Texas. Not only does the Lone Star State lead the nation in its uninsured population, adults and children alike, but the percentage of residents without health coverage could balloon from 27.5 percent to as much as one-third of the population in the next 10 years, a new study by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Urban Institute predicts.
In : Health Care Nightmares, State News, Texas, health reform, health reform legislation, Posted on October 15, 2009
Georgia Watch: State lags in health care affordability
Atlanta Business Chronicle – Consumer advocate group Georgia Watch published a report Tuesday summing up the Peach State’s health care affordability issues and noting the state has the sixth-highest number of residents without health insurance.
In : Georgia health insurance, State News, private health insurance, Posted on October 13, 2009
Families USA: Thousands of Wisconsinites losing health insurance
The Business Journal Serving Greater Milwaukee – An estimated 77,300 Wisconsinites lost health insurance coverage through August of this year after losing their jobs, according to a report by Families USA. The highest losses were seen in California (661,600) and Texas (396,900).
In : California health insurance, Health Care Nightmares, State News, Texas, Wisconsin health insurance, Posted on October 13, 2009
State mostly fails to measure up in health care
The Sacramento Bee – Californians may lead healthier lives than most Americans, but the state’s record on health care is mostly mediocre or dismal, according to a study released today that provides a state-by-state snapshot of health care in this country.
In : California health insurance, State News, Posted on October 9, 2009