WASHINGTON — Democratic leaders in the Senate unveiled their proposal Wednesday for overhauling the health care system, outlining legislation that they said would cover most of the uninsured while reducing the federal budget deficit.
An analysis of 687,091 patients who visited trauma centers nationwide between 2002 and 2006 found that the chances of dying after an accidental injury were almost twice as high for the uninsured as for patients with private insurance, researchers reported in Archives of Surgery.
WASHINGTON — Health care reform's fragile chances took a turn for the worse Monday as pro-abortion-rights lawmakers led by Rep. Diana DeGette vowed to kill the bill if an anti-abortion amendment isn't stripped from the final version.
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But mothers who have Caesarean sections are lucky if they can get coverage. Domestic violence survivors are lucky if they can get coverage. Women are lucky if they don’t have to pay more than men for the same health coverage.
We need to speak up. Advocates across the country are calling and emailing Congress to demand healthcare reform that doesn’t discriminate against women. We hope your networks will join too.
Please participate by telling your friends and networks to contact Congress and tell them to support healthcare reform that doesn’t discriminate against women.
Listen to CCHI's Policy Director Kelly Shanahan discuss the possible formations of health "exchanges," an option included in almost all legislation being proposed before Congress. Courtesy of KUNC 91.5, Northern Colorado.
Hear CCHI Executive Director Dede de Percin discuss federal healthcare reform on KYGO
