(Updated 8/20/2010) Efforts to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 are misguided. Though these new laws can be improved, they are important first steps toward reducing health care costs and increasing access to quality care. Opponents claim that insurance subsidies and increases to [...]
Myths That Threaten Health Care Reform (Part 3)
March 19, 2010 By 56 Comments
Abortion rights language is one of the biggest disagreements that remains between Progressives and Conservatives. Though some Conservatives claim that language in the Senate bill doesn’t go far enough to prevent federal funds from being used to pay for abortions, a pro-life group supports passage of the Senate bill, according to the National Catholic Reporter. [...]
Myths That Threaten Health Care Reform (Part 2)
March 18, 2010 By 7 Comments
Some opponents say we can’t afford health care reform because the national debt is too large. It won’t shrink if we don’t make some changes. Here are some myths about the cost of health care reform: The system we have works just fine. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate that cases of [...]
