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Report: U.S. Funding for Research on Neglected Infectious Diseases Is Very Low (December 17, 2008)
Report: New Federal Medicaid Funds Will Aid Families, Improve Tennessee's Economy (December 15, 2008)
Report: New Federal Medicaid Funds Will Aid Families, Improve Wyoming's Economy (December 15, 2008)
Report: New Federal Medicaid Funds Will Aid Families, Improve New Mexico's Economy (December 15, 2008)
Report: New Federal Medicaid Funds Will Aid Families, Improve Colorado's Economy (December 15, 2008)
Report: New Federal Medicaid Funds Will Aid Families, Improve Hawaii's Economy (December 15, 2008)
Report: New Federal Medicaid Funds Will Aid Families, Improve Alaska's Economy (December 15, 2008)
Report: New Federal Medicaid Funds Will Aid Families, Improve Virginia's Economy (December 15, 2008)
Report: New Federal Medicaid Funds Will Aid Families, Improve South Carolina's Economy (December 15, 2008)
Report: New Federal Medicaid Funds Will Aid Families, Improve North Carolina's Economy (December 15, 2008)
Report: New Federal Medicaid Funds Will Aid Families, Improve West Virginia's Economy (December 15, 2008)
Report: New Federal Medicaid Funds Will Aid Families, Improve Mississippi's Economy (December 15, 2008)
Report: New Federal Medicaid Funds Will Aid Families, Improve Washington's Economy (December 15, 2008)
Report: New Federal Medicaid Funds Will Aid Families, Improve Utah's Economy (December 15, 2008)
Report: New Federal Medicaid Funds Will Aid Families, Improve Pennsylvania's Economy (December 15, 2008)
Report: New Federal Medicaid Funds Will Aid Families, Improve Maryland's Economy (December 15, 2008)
Report: New Federal Medicaid Funds Will Aid Families, Improve Oregon's Economy (December 15, 2008)
Report: New Federal Medicaid Funds Will Aid Families, Improve Ohio's Economy (December 15, 2008)
Report: New Federal Medicaid Funds Will Aid Families, Improve Montana's Economy (December 15, 2008)
Report: New Federal Medicaid Funds Will Aid Families, Improve Michigan's Economy (December 15, 2008)
Report: New Federal Medicaid Funds Will Aid Families, Improve New York's Economy (December 15, 2008)
Report: New Federal Medicaid Funds Will Aid Families, Improve Indiana's Economy (December 15, 2008)
Report: New Federal Medicaid Funds Will Aid Families, Improve New Jersey's Economy (December 15, 2008)
Report: New Federal Medicaid Funds Will Aid Families, Improve Nevada's Economy (December 15, 2008)
Report: New Federal Medicaid Funds Will Aid Families, Improve Idaho's Economy (December 15, 2008)
Report: New Federal Medicaid Funds Will Aid Families, Improve Kentucky's Economy (December 15, 2008)
Report: New Federal Medicaid Funds Will Aid Families, Improve Delaware's Economy (December 15, 2008)
Report: New Federal Medicaid Funds Will Aid Families, Improve California's Economy (December 15, 2008)
Report: New Federal Medicaid Funds Will Aid Families, Improve Connecticut's Economy (December 15, 2008)
Report: New Federal Medicaid Funds Will Aid Families, Improve Georgia's Economy (December 15, 2008)
Report: New Federal Medicaid Funds Will Aid Families, Improve Arizona's Economy (December 15, 2008)
Report: New Federal Medicaid Funds Will Aid Families, Improve Florida's Economy (December 15, 2008)
Report: New Federal Medicaid Funds Will Aid Families, Improve Alabama's Economy (December 15, 2008)
Report: New Federal Medicaid Funds Will Aid Families, Improve Indiana's Economy (December 12, 2008)
Report: New Federal Medicaid Funds Will Aid Families, Improve Nebraska's Economy (December 12, 2008)
Report: New Federal Medicaid Funds Will Aid Families, Improve Wisconsin's Economy (December 12, 2008)
Report: New Federal Medicaid Funds Will Aid Families, Improve Vermont's Economy (December 12, 2008)
Report: New Federal Medicaid Funds Will Aid Families, Improve South Dakota's Economy (December 12, 2008)
Report: New Federal Medicaid Funds Will Aid Families, Improve Iowa's Economy (December 12, 2008)
Report: New Federal Medicaid Funds Will Aid Families, Improve Kansas's Economy (December 12, 2008)
Report: New Federal Medicaid Funds Will Aid Families, Improve Louisiana's Economy (December 12, 2008)
Report: New Federal Medicaid Funds Will Aid Families, Improve Maine's Economy (December 12, 2008)
Report: New Federal Medicaid Funds Will Aid Families, Improve Massachusetts's Economy (December 12, 2008)
Report: New Federal Medicaid Funds Will Aid Families, Improve Minnesota's Economy (December 12, 2008)
Report: New Federal Medicaid Funds Will Aid Families, Improve New Hampshire's Economy (December 12, 2008)
Report: New Federal Medicaid Funds Will Aid Families, Improve North Dakota's Economy (December 12, 2008)
Report: New Federal Medicaid Funds Will Aid Families, Improve Oklahoma's Economy (December 12, 2008)
Report: New Federal Medicaid Funds Will Aid Families, Improve Rhode Island's Economy (December 12, 2008)
Report: New Federal Medicaid Funds Will Aid Families, Improve Missouri's Economy (December 12, 2008)
Report: New Federal Medicaid Funds Will Aid Families, Improve Arkansas's Economy (December 12, 2008)
Report: New Federal Medicaid Funds Will Aid Families, Improve Illinois's Economy (December 12, 2008)
Report: New Federal Medicaid Funds Will Aid Families, Improve Texas's Economy (December 12, 2008)
Reaction to Former Senator Daschle's Appointment as the Head of the White House Office of Health Care Reform and Nomination as the Next HHS Secretary (December 11, 2008)
States Making Huge Cuts in Health Safety Net Programs Due to the Recession (December 11, 2008)
U.S. Has 8.6 Million Uninsured Children and the Economic Downturn Is Likely to Drive the Number Higher (November 25, 2008)
38,000 Children in Iowa Are Uninsured, and Total May Grow (November 24, 2008)
More than One out of Every 11 Children in Arkansas Is Uninsured, and the Total May Grow (November 24, 2008)
More than One out of Every 13 Children in Indiana Is Unisured, and the Total May Grow (November 20, 2008)
More than One out of Every 13 Children in Tennessee Is Uninsured, and the Total May Grow (November 20, 2008)
Reaction to Senator Daschle's Appointment as the New HHS Secretary (November 19, 2008)
Utah Ranks 10th Worst Nationally in Rate of Uninsured Children (November 19, 2008)
One out of Every 12 Children in North Dakota Is Uninsured, and the Number May Grow (November 19, 2008)
100 National Groups Call for Health Care Summit (November 19, 2008)
Montana Ranks Eighth Worst Nationally in Rate of Uninsured Children (November 18, 2008)
Number of Uninsured Children in Kansas Continues to Climb (November 18, 2008)
Families USA Lauds Senator Baucus's Leadership on Health Care Reform (November 12, 2008)
Number of Uninsured Children in Oregon Continues to Climb (November 11, 2008)
Number of Uninsured Children in South Carolina Continues to Climb (November 11, 2008)
Number of Uninsured Children in North Carolina Continues to Climb (October 30, 2008)
Georgia Ranks Fifth Worst Nationally in Number of Uninsured Children (October 30, 2008)
Number of Uninsured Children in Mississippi Continues to Climb (October 30, 2008)
Number of Uninsured Children in Florida Continues to Climb (October 30, 2008)
Michigan Remains among Worst in Nation in Number of Uninsured Children (October 29, 2008)
Nevada Ranks Fifth Worst Nationally in Rate of Uninsured Children (October 29, 2008)
Colorado Ranks Seventh Worst Nationally in Rate of Uninsured Children (October 29, 2008)
Texas Tops Nation in Number of Uninsured Children (October 29, 2008)
Number of Uninsured Children in Arizona Continues to Climb (October 29, 2008)
Number of Uninsured Children in New Mexico Continues to Climb (October 29, 2008)
Health Care Premiums Rose 4.7 Times Faster Than Earnings in Alabama From 2000 to 2007 (October 23, 2008)
Health Care Premiums Rose 4.7 Times Faster than Earnings in Alabama from 2000 to 2007 (October 23, 2008)
Health Care Premiums Rose 3.5 Times Faster than Earnings in Arizona from 2000 to 2007 (October 23, 2008)
Health Care Premiums Rose 2.1 Times Faster than Earnings in the District of Columbia from 2000 to 2007 (October 23, 2008)
Health Care Premiums Rose 5.2 Times Faster than Earnings in Delaware from 2000 to 2007 (October 23, 2008)
Health Care Premiums Rose Seven Times Faster than Earnings in Georgia from 2000 to 2007 (October 23, 2008)
Health Care Premiums Rose 3.4 Times Faster than Earnings in Hawaii from 2000 to 2007 (October 23, 2008)
Health Care Premiums Rose Four Times Faster than Earnings in Idaho from 2000 to 2007 (October 23, 2008)
Health Care Premiums Rose 5.6 Times Faster than Earnings in Illinois from 2000 to 2007 (October 23, 2008)
Health Care Premiums Rose Five Times Faster than Earnings in Kansas from 2000 to 2007 (October 23, 2008)
Health Care Premiums Rose Nearly Three Times Faster than Earnings in Kentucky from 2000 to 2007 (October 23, 2008)
Health Care Premiums Rose 3.3 Times Faster than Earnings in Louisiana from 2000 to 2007 (October 23, 2008)
Health Care Premiums Rose Three Times Faster than Earnings in Maryland from 2000 to 2007 (October 23, 2008)
Health Care Premiums Rose 6.7 Times Faster than Earnings in Massachusetts from 2000 to 2007 (October 23, 2008)
Health Care Premiums Rose Seven Times Faster than Earnings in Mississippi from 2000 to 2007 (October 23, 2008)
Health Care Premiums Rose 3.2 Times Faster than Earnings in Nebraska from 2000 to 2007 (October 23, 2008)
Health Care Premiums Rose 4.7 Times Faster than Earnings in New Jersey from 2000 to 2007 (October 23, 2008)
Health Care Premiums Rose 7.3 Times Faster than Earnings in New York from 2000 to 2007 (October 23, 2008)
Health Care Premiums Rose 3.3 Times Faster than Earnings in Oklahoma from 2000 to 2007 (October 23, 2008)
Health Care Premiums Rose 4.7 Times Faster than Earnings in Oregon from 2000 to 2007 (October 23, 2008)
Health Care Premiums Rose Five Times Faster than Earnings in Rhode Island from 2000 to 2007 (October 23, 2008)
Health Care Premiums Rose 3.3 Times Faster than Earnings in South Dakota from 2000 to 2007 (October 23, 2008)
Health Care Premiums Rose Nearly Six Times Faster than Earnings in Texas from 2000 to 2007 (October 23, 2008)
Health Care Premiums Rose Nearly Five Times Faster than Earnings in Utah from 2000 to 2007 (October 23, 2008)
Health Care Premiums Rose 3.7 Times Faster than Earnings in Vermont from 2000 to 2007 (October 23, 2008)
Health Care Premiums Rose 5.3 Times Faster than Earnings in Washington from 2000 to 2007 (October 23, 2008)
Health Care Premiums Rose Four Times Faster than Earnings in West Virginia from 2000 to 2007 (October 23, 2008)
Health Care Premiums Rose 4.6 Times Faster than Earnings in Wyoming from 2000 to 2007 (October 23, 2008)
Health Care Premiums Rose 5.7 Times Faster than Earnings in Arkansas from 2000 to 2007 (October 16, 2008)
Health Care Premiums Rose 5.7 Times Faster than Earnings in South Carolina from 2000 to 2007 (October 16, 2008)
Health Care Premiums Rose Five Times Faster than Earnings in California from 2000 to 2007 (October 15, 2008)
Health Care Premiums Rose 5.4 Times Faster than Earnings in Maine from 2000 to 2007 (October 15, 2008)
Health Care Premiums Rose More than Five Times Faster than Earnings in Tennessee from 2000 to 2007 (October 8, 2008)
Health Care Premiums Rose 8.2 Times Faster than Earnings in Connecticut from 2000 to 2007 (October 8, 2008)
Health Care Premiums Rose Nearly Five Times Faster than Earnings in Colorado From 2000 to 2007 (October 7, 2008)
Health Care Premiums Rose Nearly Five Times Faster than Earnings in New Hampshire from 2000 to 2007 (October 7, 2008)
Health Care Premiums Rose 2.8 Times Faster than Earnings in North Dakota from 2000 to 2007 (October 2, 2008)
Health Care Premiums Rose More than 17 Times Faster than Earnings in Michigan from 2000 to 2007 (October 2, 2008)
Health Care Premiums Rose 5.7 Times Faster than Earnings in Alaska from 2000 to 2007 (October 1, 2008)
Health Care Premiums Rose 3.6 Times Faster than Earnings in Florida from 2000 to 2007 (October 1, 2008)
Health Care Premiums Rose 2.5 Times Faster than Earnings in Nevada from 2000 to 2007 (September 30, 2008)
Health Care Premiums Rose More than Four Times Faster than Earnings in Virginia from 2000 to 2007 (September 30, 2008)
Health Care Premiums Rose 4.6 Times Faster than Earnings in New Mexico from 2000 to 2007 (September 25, 2008)
Health Care Premiums Rose 6.4 Times Faster than Earnings in Pennsylvania from 2000 to 2007 (September 25, 2008)
Health Care Premiums Rose 4.4 Times Faster than Earnings in Missouri from 2000 to 2007 (September 24, 2008)
Health Care Premiums Rose 5.3 Times Faster than Earnings in North Carolina from 2000 to 2007 (September 24, 2008)
Health Care Premiums Rose 3.9 Times Faster than Earnings in Iowa from 2000 to 2007 (September 23, 2008)
Health Care Premiums Rose 7.3 Times Faster than Earnings in Indiana from 2000 to 2007 (September 23, 2008)
Health Care Premiums Rose 4.8 Times Faster than Earnings in Wisconsin from 2000 to 2007 (September 18, 2008)
Health Care Premiums Rose 8.5 Times Faster than Earnings in Ohio from 2000 to 2007 (September 18, 2008)
Health Care Premiums Rose 5.5 Times Faster than Earnings in Montana From 2000 to 2007 (September 17, 2008)
Health Care Premiums Rose 4.3 Times Faster than Earnings in Minnesota from 2000 to 2007 (September 17, 2008)
New National Survey of Mayors Highlights Impact of Growing Health Care Crisis on City Budgets and Services (June 23, 2008)
Report: NIH and Global Health Research Are a Major Boon to California’s Economy (June 18, 2008)
Report: NIH and Global Health Research Are a Major Boon to Washington’s Economy (June 18, 2008)
Report: NIH and Global Health Research Are a Major Boon to New York’s Economy (June 18, 2008)
Report: NIH and Global Health Research Are a Major Boon to Connecticut’s Economy (June 18, 2008)
Report: NIH and Global Health Research Are a Major Boon to Pennsylvania’s Economy (June 18, 2008)
Report: NIH and Global Health Research Are a Major Boon to Illinois’ Economy (June 18, 2008)
Report: NIH and Global Health Research Are a Major Boon to Iowa’s Economy (June 18, 2008)
Report: NIH and Global Health Research Are a Major Boon to Wisconsin’s Economy (June 18, 2008)
Report: NIH and Global Health Research Are a Major Boon to All State Economies (June 18, 2008)
Most States Fail to Protect Consumers against Insurance Company Abuses (June 12, 2008)
Families USA Report: Texas Will Lose 6,000 Jobs, $635.8 Million in Business Activity Due to Bush Administration’s Medicaid Cuts (April 29, 2008)
Families USA Report: Utah Will Lose 1,700 Jobs, $160.3 Million in Business Activity Due to Bush Administration’s Medicaid Cuts (April 29, 2008)
Families USA Report: Missouri Will Lose 5,000 Jobs, $530.5 Million in Business Activity Due to Bush Administration’s Medicaid Cuts (April 29, 2008)
Families USA Report: Minnesota Will Lose 2,100 Jobs, $224.8 Million in Business Activity Due to Bush Administration’s Medicaid Cuts (April 29, 2008)
Families USA Report: Maine Will Lose 1,700 Jobs, $149 Million in Business Activity Due to Bush Administration’s Medicaid Cuts (April 29, 2008)
Families USA Report: Louisiana Will Lose 8,400 Jobs, $744.7 Million in Business Activity Due to Bush Administration’s Medicaid Cuts (April 29, 2008)
Families USA Report: Kentucky Will Lose 4,500 Jobs, $461 Million in Business Activity Due to Bush Administration’s Medicaid Cuts (April 29, 2008)
Families USA Report: Florida Will Lose 3,000 Jobs, $294.9 Million in Business Activity Due to Bush Administration’s Medicaid Cuts (April 29, 2008)
Families USA Report: Alaska Will Lose 300 Jobs, $32.9 Million in Business Activity Due to Bush Administration’s Medicaid Cuts (April 29, 2008)
Families USA Report: California Will Lose 46,700 Jobs, $5.4 Billion in Business Activity Due to Bush Administration’s Medicaid Cuts (April 25, 2008)
Families USA Report: New York Will Lose 25,500 Jobs, $3.1 Billion in Business Activity Due to Bush Administration’s Medicaid Cuts (April 24, 2008)
Families USA Report: Illinois Will Lose 10,800 Jobs, $1.2 Billion in Business Activity Due to Bush Administration’s Medicaid Cuts (April 23, 2008)
Families USA Report: Colorado Will Lose 3,500 Jobs, $381 Million in Business Activity Due to Bush Administration’s Medicaid Cuts (April 22, 2008)
Families USA Report: North Carolina Will Lose 11,700 Jobs, $1.1 Billion in Business Activity Due to Bush Administration’s Medicaid Cuts (April 22, 2008)
Families USA Report: Pennsylvania Will Lose 5,800 Jobs, $645.2 Million in Business Activity Due to Bush Administration’s Medicaid Cuts (April 18, 2008)
Families USA Report: Oregon Will Lose 3,400 Jobs, $346.7 Million in Business Activity Due to Bush Administration’s Medicaid Cuts (April 17, 2008)
Families USA Report: Connecticut Will Lose 1,500 Jobs, $174.6 Million in Business Activity Due to Bush Administration’s Medicaid Cuts (April 16, 2008)
Families USA Report: Michigan Will Lose 15,300 Jobs, $1.5 Billion in Business Activity Due to Bush Administration’s Medicaid Cuts (April 15, 2008)
Reports Shows How Many People Are Likely to Die in Each State Due to Lack of Health Coverage (April 8, 2008)
New Report Shows How Many People Are Likely to Die in Indiana Due to Lack of Health Coverage (April 4, 2008)
New Report Shows How Many People Are Likely to Die in North Carolina Due to Lack of Health Coverage (April 4, 2008)
New Report Shows How Many People Are Likely to Die in California Due to Lack of Health Coverage (April 3, 2008)
New Report Shows How Many People Are Likely to Die in Connecticut Due to Lack of Health Coverage (April 3, 2008)
New Report Shows How Many People Are Likely to Die in Washington Due to Lack of Health Coverage (March 27, 2008)
New Report Shows How Many People Are Likely to Die in Minnesota Due to Lack of Health Coverage (March 27, 2008)
New Report Shows How Many People Are Likely to Die in New Mexico Due to Lack of Health Coverage (March 26, 2008)
New Report Shows How Many People Are Likely to Die in Florida Due to Lack of Health Coverage (March 26, 2008)
New Report Shows How Many People Are Likely to Die in Colorado Due to Lack of Health Coverage (March 25, 2008)
New Report Shows How Many People Are Likely to Die in Wisconsin Due to Lack of Health Coverage (March 25, 2008)
Marking the 26th Anniversary of World TB Day, Families USA Calls for the U.S. to Do More to Confront This Major Threat (March 24, 2008)
New Report Shows How Many People Are Likely to Die in Nevada Due to Lack of Health Coverage (March 20, 2008)
New Report Shows How Many People Are Likely to Die in Iowa Due to Lack of Health Coverage (March 20, 2008)
New Report Shows How Many People Are Likely to Die in Missouri Due to Lack of Health Coverage (March 19, 2008)
New Report Shows How Many People Are Likely to Die in Virginia Due to Lack of Health Coverage (March 19, 2008)
New Report Shows How Many People Are Likely to Die in West Virginia Due to Lack of Health Coverage (March 18, 2008)
New Report Shows How Many People Are Likely to Die in Ohio Due to Lack of Health Coverage (March 18, 2008)
New Report Shows How Many People Are Likely to Die in Pennsylvania Due to Lack of Health Coverage (March 14, 2008)
New Report Shows How Many People Are Likely to Die in New Hampshire Due to Lack of Health Coverage (March 14, 2008)
New Report Shows How Many People Are Likely to Die in Arkansas Due to Lack of Health Coverage (March 13, 2008)
New Report Shows How Many People Are Likely to Die in Michigan Due to Lack of Health Coverage (March 13, 2008)
New Report Shows How Many People Are Likely to Die in Oregon Due to Lack of Health Coverage (March 12, 2008)
President's Budget Proposes Huge Health Care Cuts (February 4, 2008)
Mary Caferro of Montana Is Recognized for Her Work in Social Justice (January 25, 2008)
Maribeth Healey Is Recognized for Her Work in Improving Access to Quality, Affordable, Health Care for Oregonians (January 25, 2008)
Camille Watson Is Recognized for Her Efforts to Build a Health Equity Movement in Massachusetts (January 25, 2008)
Frost Family Receives Health Care Heroes Award at Annual Families USA Health Action Conference (January 24, 2008)
Children's Health Fight Will Continue Despite Defeat of Veto Override (January 23, 2008)
New Study Highlights Deficiencies of Governor Blunt’s Proposal to Provide Health Coverage to Uninsured Missourians (January 15, 2008)
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