Healthcare Reform
On March 21, 2010, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a landmark reform bill that will shape the face of health care for years to come. Whether you’re in favor of the bill or not, it’s important for every American to know how the bill will affect their lives. There are several good overviews of both the bill and the debate available:
- CNN.com - Health Care in America
- NYTimes - Health Care Reform
- Washington Post - Health-Care Reform 2010
How it could affect me
Governor Edward G. Rendell has vocalized a stance towards providing affordable and quality healthcare to Pennsylvanians under his “Prescription for Pennsylvania” plan. In this plan, the governor set out to: provide affordable coverage to every resident, increase the availability of health care, improve the quality of healthcare, and promote preventative health.
- More on Rendell’s ‘Prescription for Pennsylvania’.
- Find out how Pennsylvania’s healthcare system compares to other states
If you’d like to express your opinion, possible options include contacting your congressman or senators (see links below to find out how).
- Contact your senators, Arlen Spector and Robert P. Casey, Jr
- Contact your congressperson.
Keep up with the debate
- RAND Health COMPARE - A non-partisan, nonprofit news organization providing coverage of health care policy.
- Kaiser Health News - Another non-partisan, nonprofit news organization providing coverage of health care policy. Contains video interviews with analysts.
- Prescriptions: Making Sense of the Healthcare Debate - A New York Times blog that attempts to make the healthcare debate more accessible.
- Understanding Healthcare Reform - About.com article on general issues connected to healthcare reform.
- For specific questions, check out this Consumer’s Guide To Health Reform from National Public Radio.
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