Click here for a chart that compares the current status quo on health care with the Senate and House legislation.   The chart focuses on aspects of health reform that most people would experience in one way or another.   

November 18, 2009
      
Dear Senator:    

Our organizations, as well as communities of faith at all levels of our society, have supported  comprehensive health care reform for decades. As providers of services and care, our members,  congregations and institutions are very familiar with the impact our current health care system  has on individuals and their families, particularly vulnerable populations such as low-income  individuals, women, children and the elderly.     

We are pleased that the U.S. Congress has answered the call for health care reform and is  working diligently to expand health care availability to all Americans. We look to the Senate at  this important juncture to keep to a vision of comprehensive health care reform that is affordable,  accessible, inclusive and accountable.     

Washington, DC – Thousands of children, parents, grandparents, faith leaders and other child advocates took their walking shoes and baby strollers to the U.S. Capitol today to demand that Congress ensure pending health reform legislation meets the needs of the 8.1 million uninsured children―and millions more who are underinsured―before the process is over. The Champions for Children’s Health Stroller Brigade was led by Marian Wright Edelman, President of the Children’s Defense Fund, who welcomed Senator Bob Casey’s (D-PA) announcement that he would offer a "children’s amendment" when the health reform bill goes to the Senate floor to ensure that children will not be left out or left behind.

October 30, 2009 

Dear Majority Leader Reid, 

 

The success of health reform depends on making health coverage and care affordable for the millions of low-wage working families who make up the bulk of the uninsured.  The majority of people who will come to rely on subsidized coverage in the Exchange have incomes below 250% of the FPL, about $46,000 for a family of three.  In Nevada, 300,000 people, six out of every ten people in the state who are uninsured, fall within this income range.  These families often find themselves struggling to make ends meet, let alone afford thousands of dollars in health costs. 

Here is the most up-to-date list of the dates and cities.  

November 4     Washington, D.C.
November 5     Helena, Montana 
                         Bismarck, North Dakota
                         New York, New York
                         Newport, Minnesota
November 6     Baton Rouge, Louisiana 
                         Cleveland, Ohio 
                         Minneapolis, Minnesota (3 separate events)
                         Lafayette, Louisiana
                         Alexandria, Louisiana
November 7     Little Rock, Arkansas 
                         McAllen, Texas
                         New Orleans, Louisiana
November 8     Miami, Florida 
                         Houston, TX 
                         Tallahassee, Florida 
                         Jackson, Mississippi
                         San Francisco, California

Read more for details and regional bulletin announcements..... and visit www.childrensdefense.org

Worse –Rather than Better –Off After Health Reform 

Children Need Real Health Care Reform Now! 

Download Bulletin Insert, Tool Kit, and Facts Sheet
http://www.childrensdefense.org/

JOIN THE CHAMPIONS FOR CHILDREN’S HEALTH 

STROLLER BRIGADE AT THE NATION’S CAPITOL 

ON NOVEMBER 4TH!!!! 

 October 22, 2009

 Executive Summary

 

The National Coalition on Health Care’s recommendations represent the consensus view of its 85 member organizations and are grounded in the understanding that America’s health system is on an unsustainable course. The Coalition questions why -- when we have a health care system that is projected to waste an estimated $10 trillion over the next ten years –are we raising taxes to pay for reform rather than focusing on better utilization of the money already in the system?

November 4^th at our Nation’s Capitol

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http://www.childrensdefense.org/

It’s time to get real health reform for children rolling! So, get your baby strollers, scooters or walking shoes ready and join the Champions for Children’s Health Stroller Brigade to the Capitol.   Tell your member of Congress to become a champion for children by ensuring that children are better off after health care reform with a child health system that works!

Join the Washington D.C. Brigade:

When: November 4th at 10:00 a.m.

Where: The U.S. Capitol

RSVP today by email or phone: 202-662-3641 champions@childrensdefense.org

Volunteer to help in the effort leading up to and on the event on November 4^th.  Visit www.childrensdefense.org/DCvolunteer

Jim Wallis, local church leaders and policy experts will participate in a statewide teleconference to discuss healthcare. The goal of these call is to educate and answers questions about health care reform and have a conversation with those who want to be part of the solution.  If you want to participate in the all, register soon , because space is limited.  

Continuing reading news story to find out which states are participating and how to register.