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affordable health care for all Americans.

"For all those whose cares have been our concern, the work goes on, the cause endures, the hope still lives and the dream shall never die."

- Senator Edward M. Kennedy

Health Care Reform in 2009 Find out more about health reform — who will benefit, how it will work — and learn how YOU can help make it happen. Take Action | Tell Your Health Care Story Talking about Health Care Reform: Want the facts? Looking to respond to myths and misinformation? Take a look at our series of talking points And find out what's wrong with the Republican alternative proposal.

New Resources from Families USA

The Republican Health Reform Proposal: A Destructive Alternative The Republican's eleventh-hour proposal fails to address the key concerns of businesses and families. (November 2009)

One-Two Punch: Unemployed and Uninsured takes a more in-depth look at the link between unemployment and uninsurance to get a clearer picture of the crisis of the uninsured. The report provides state-by-state numbers showing the likely magnitude of the increase in the uninsured due to rising unemployment. (October 2009)

Helping People with Long-Term Health Care Needs: Improving Access to Home- and Community-Based Services in Medicaid discusses how health reform will give states incentives to strengthen home- and community-based services in Medicaid. (October 2009)

Senate Amendment on Wellness Program Surcharges Jeopardizes Access to Affordable Coverage and Care describes the concerns with an amendment under consideration in the Senate health reform bill that would allow employers and insurers to charge heath insurance enrollees larger surcharges for failing to meet "wellness" plan goals than are currently allowed. (October 2009)

Help for Small Businesses discusses how small businesses face a disadvantage when it comes to providing health insurance and how health reform will help remedy this situation. | Comparing the Small Business Tax Credit Provisions in the House, Senate HELP Committee, and Senate Finance Committee Bills (October 2009)

Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Soften the Blow during Tough Economic Times discusses how these programs have served as an effective health care safety net for many newly uninsured families, particularly for children. (October 2009)

Health Coverage in the States: How Will Health Reform Help? analyzes how the House health reform bill, America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009, would address many of the gaps and problems in the health care systems of specific states. (September-October 2009)

Press Statement: Census Bureau Finds the Number of Uninsured Grew to 46.3 Million in 2008 | Map (September 10, 2009)

Health Coverage in Communities of Color: Talking about the New Census Numbers (September 2009)

What does health insurance reform mean for you? This new ad answers the questions that many consumers have about how health reform will affect them.

Click here to watch.

Costly Coverage: Premiums Outpace Paychecks examines how the combination of stagnant wages and skyrocketing health insurance costs is placing a growing strain on family budgets. These state-specific reports show how health insurance premiums for families and individuals have risen over the last decade compared to earnings. (September 2009)

More Resources

Health Provisions in the Stimulus Package: Click here for details and to see what's good and not-so-good about the new law.

Conference Call Series for State Advocates: Listen to the calls from the 2009 series.

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