I am a member of Consumers Union’s Safe Patient Project. Why? My son died from poor medical care when he was just 11 days old. There were many lapses in my son’s medical care. Now, I work for safe care to reach the newborn bedside. After all, the infant mortality rate is a common measure of a country’s health. [...]
A few weeks ago, I wrote about our Thanks, Obamacare campaign and why exactly we are saying Thanks, Obamacare! Today, I am writing to tell you that we launched an exciting new feature on our website, the Game of Obamacare! As you spin the wheel to advance through life, you’ll be asked to make important decisions [...]
With the state’s unemployment rate hovering above 11 percent, impending state budget triggers that are inciting rallies across the state, and 52% growth in health insurance premiums for California families over nearly the past decade, it’s hard to find truly good news…but here’s some: at a time when the economic recession hit hardest (2008 to [...]
The U.S. economy continues to sputter and that means state legislators around the country are once again debating deep cuts in spending. Here in Washington, the latest round of budget-cutting threatens to wash away one of the state’s vital though too often overlooked programs for families: Prenatal dental care. Today, Washington covers dental care for [...]
When our children are sick, most of us take comfort in knowing the pediatrician is only a phone call away. Yet, too many children face long waits and limited access to the health care they need. If Congress doesn’t step up to protect the programs our kids need, more families will struggle to access care [...]
Editor’s note: This post is part of the HERVotes Coalition, which is comprised of women’s organizations representing millions, to counter the attacks on women’s economic and health security. The top priorities of HERvotes are to educate and engage more women to use their voices and their votes to urge lawmakers who seek to represent them [...]
Since when is 14,000 no different than 5,000? When the U.S. Treasury Department estimates the affordability of a family’s health insurance. If it goes uncorrected, their fuzzy math may deny affordable health coverage to 270,000 Californians–122,000 of whom are children. While premiums continue to rise across the board, families face particularly steep increases. Since 2003, [...]
Why do some people treat Obamacare like it’s a dirty word? It means more kids covered by health insurance, better access for women to health care and Congress having the same health care as the rest of us. That deserves a big thank you, and we’re out to prove it. At The Colorado Consumer Health [...]
Cross posted from the White House blog Last Thursday, Americans from across the country began making plans to quit smoking as part of the American Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout. And we released a video from President Obama congratulating everyone who is participating in this important event and underscoring our Administration’s commitment to fighting tobacco [...]
Co-authored with Stephanie Hodson of United Ways of CA One of United Ways of California’s goals is to improve the health of children and adults. We know that a lack of health care coverage often means that primary care is an unattainable luxury. Yet primary care is so important in preventing or treating illness before [...]
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