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What will they think up next?
Posted by Blake Hutson, Campaign Organizer at 04/15/09 12:49 PM

I’d say you’re not going to believe this, but then again, it’s not exactly news that some in the health insurance industry will do whatever it takes to keep their profits --which in this case apparently includes running a fake grassroots campaign. Read more »

National Small Business Association welcomes health reform
Posted by Kathy Mitchell at 04/01/09 06:29 PM

The National Small Business Association launched its new campaign for health reform with a new poll and statistics about the dire state of coverage for small employers and their employees. But not all small businesses have the same take on reform. Read more »

What does a mother do? Organize!
Posted by Kathy Mitchell at 04/01/09 02:49 PM

What does a mother do after her son dies? If she’s Leslie Boyd she starts an advocacy organization to push for changes that will help keep other mothers from experiencing the pain of losing a child due to a lack of health insurance. Read more »

Our activists speak out at President's health care forums
Posted by Blake Hutson, Campaign Organizer at 04/01/09 11:23 AM

“I don’t mind working, I’ve worked for 50 years and I’ll work for many more,” Dave Penkava told an audience at the Greensboro regional health forum, one of five forums commissioned by the White House to hear from people across the country with a stake in reforming our health care system. He described how he’s been forced to work past retirement and Medicare eligibility age because his wife is a few years younger and has a chronic condition with severe pain. Read more »