Is the House Health Care Bill Better than Nothing? http://www.huffingtonpost.com/marcia-angell-md/is-the-house-health-care_b_350190.html
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John Nichols latest article, Six Smart Progressive Complaints About House Health Bill. http://pdamerica.org/articles/news/2009-11-09-13-42-04-news.php~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Will the Stupak Amendment Force Women Who've Miscarried to Lose Insurance Coverage? http://www.alternet.org/blogs/peek/143832/will_the_stupak_amendment_force_women_who%27ve_miscarried_to_lose_insurance_coverage_

Dear Joanne,
One year ago President Obama and Congressional Democrats won an overwhelming election victory with the promise of a new direction in America. This past Saturday, November 7th The House of Representatives, by a vote of 220-215 passed the Affordable Health Care for America Act– sweeping health insurance reform legislation that will cover 96 percent of the American people, make coverage more affordable for all Americans, strengthen Medicare, and finally put an end to the indefensible health insurance industry practices of denying coverage based on “pre-existing conditions” and rescinding policies when Americans get sick and need it most.
The American people are now closer than ever to realizing long-overdue health insurance reform thanks to the members of the House that stood up to the big health insurance industry and said ‘yes’ to guaranteeing all Americans access to quality and affordable health care. With the passage of the Affordable Health Care for America Act, we are a giant step closer to ensuring that “pre-existing conditions” becomes a phrase of the past and that health insurance companies finally face real competition with a public option, driving costs down and quality up for all.
A vote for this bill was a vote for the American people, for making health care a right.
Join us as we thank NJ Representatives Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-6) and Rush Holt (NJ-12) for their votes this this Thursday, November 12th:
Thank You Press Conference with Rep. Pallone, 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Visiting Nurse Association of Central Jersey Community Room, 1301 Main Street, Asbury Park, NJ 07712.
&
Town Hall Meeting with Rep. Holt, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Grover Middle School Auditorium, 10 Southfield Road, West Windsor, NJ 08550
Please contact NJ Citizen Action Organizer Leo Torrey at (856) 966-3091 or l...@njcitizenaction.org with any questions or for additional information.
Hope to see you there!
Sincerely,
Phyllis
Salowe-Kaye
NJCA Executive
Director