Newsroom: Families USA in the News
Press, television, and radio coverage featuring Families USA publications, statements, and events.
Recent Press Coverage:
The Associated Press
Senate Health Panel Readies Gov't Insurance Option, June 30, 2009, by Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar
Reuters
Deal on U.S. Health Care Overhaul Still Uncertain, June 28, 2009, by Donna Smith
The Post-Journal, Jamestown, NY
Schumer Calls for Health Care Competition, June 26, 2009, by Nicholas L. Dean
Public News Service, NH
Granite Staters Heading to DC to Rally for Health Care Reform, June 24, 2009, by Monique Coppola
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, GA
Georgia Trails Others on Health Policies, June 21, 2009, by Andy Miller and Margaret Newkirk
The Times and Democrat, Orangeburg, SC
End to Hidden Tax is Priority in Health reform, June 22, 2009
The Tennessean, Nashville, TN
Jobless Face Tough Health Care Options, June 17, 2009, by Bonna Johnson
The Las Vegas Sun, NV
Debate over Free Clinic in Park Obscures Bigger Issue, June 16, 2009, by Marshall Allen
The Tallahassee Democrat, FL
Road to Recovery: Affordable Health Insurance for Small Businesses, June 16, 2009
Daily Democrat, Woodland, CA
The Hidden Tax that Hits All Americans, June 16, 2009
The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, OK
A Real Way forward to Covering Uninsured, June 10, 2009, by David Blatt
The Associated Press
California Contemplating Rewrite of Social Contract, June 8, 2009, by Judy Lin
The Chicago Daily Herald, IL
Insured Pay 'Hidden Health Tax' to Fund Care for Uninsured, June 8, 2009
The Bangor Daily News, ME
Editorial: Hidden Health Tax, June 5, 2009
The Republican Herald, Pottsville, PA
Editorial: Repeal Hidden Health Taxes, June 5, 2009
Congressional Quarterly HealthBeat
Report: 'Hidden Health Tax' Rose in 2008, June 2, 2009, by Emily Stephenson, CQ Staff
The Washington Times
Health Care Clash to Heat up as Axe Looms, June 2, 2009, by Jennifer Haberkorn
The San Jose Mercury News, CA
Editorial: Lack of Insurance Places a Hidden Tax on All Americans, June 1, 2009
The Daily Kenoshan, WI
New Report Documents 'Hidden Health Care Tax' on Health Care Coverage, May 28, 2009, by Lisa Loring
Dow Jones
Average Family Paid $1,017 in 2008 to Cover Health Uninsured - Group, May 28, 2009, by Patrick Yoest
Los Angeles Times, CA
How Much Do the Uninsured Cost the Insured?, May 28, 2009, by Tami Dennis
Detroit Free Press, MI
Health Costs Rise as More Go Uninsured, May 28, 2009, by Patricia Anstett
The Hartford Courant, CT
'Hidden Health Tax' Exceeds $1,000 per Family, May 28, 2009, by Diane Levick
USA TODAY
Study: Insured Pay 'Hidden Tax' for Uninsured Health Care, May 28, 2009, by Seung Min Kim
The Associated Press
Study Says Uninsured are Costly for All, May 28, 2009, by Erica Werner
Alaska Journal of Commerce, Anchorage, AK
Growing Number of Alaskans Spend More Money on Health Care Costs, May 22, 2009, by Margaret Bauman
The News-Gazette, Champaign, IL
Increase in Need for Health Care Driving up Premiums, May 25, 2009, by Debra Pressey
The Tennessean, Nashville,TN
Cover TN Called ‘Insurance that Doesn’t Insure’, May 22, 2009, by Chris Echegaray
Chattanooga Times Free Press, TN
Tennessee Report Calls CoverTN Coverage ‘Barebones’, May 21, 2009, by Emily Bregel
The News Sentinel, Fort Wayne, IN
There’s Help for Hoosiers without Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance, May 21, 2009, by Paige Wilkins
The Davis County Clipper, Bountiful, Utah
Health Insurance Costs Cut Income, May 21, 2009, by Becky Ginos
The Dallas Morning News, TX
Study Finds Health Care Costs Taking a Bigger Bite of Texans’ Income, May 16, 2009, by Jason Roberson
The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, OK
Report Outlines Rising Cost of Care for Oklahomans, May 16, 2009, by Susan Simpson
Argus Leader, Sioux Falls, SD
Health Costs Double for Some, May 18, 2009, by Jon Walker
The Clarion Ledger, Jackson, MS
Clinics Picking up Where Jobs Failing, May 18, 2009, by Gary Pettus
South Bend Tribune, IN
Tightening up the Belt, May 17, 2009, by Heidi Prescott
The Pioneer Press, St. Paul, MN
Health Care Costs Take Bigger Paycheck Bite, May 15, 2009, by Julie Forster
Associated Press
Health Care Eating up Family Incomes in Alabama, May 15, 2009, by Dave Parks
Chattanooga Times Free Press, TN
1.1 Million Tennesseans Pay More than 10 Percent of Income for Health Care, May 14, 2009, by Dave Flessner
KTNV.COM, Las Vegas, NV
Report Shows Increasing Health Care Costs in Nevada, May 12, 2009
The Star-Ledger, Newark, NJ
Jerseyans Feel Bite of Health Care Costs, May 13, 2009, by Mary Jo Layton
The Honolulu Advertiser, HI
1 in 10 ages 50 to 64 Lack Health Coverage; State Has 2nd-Lowest Rate Overall of Those without Insurance, Report Says, May 12, 2009, by Greg Wiles
Milwaukee Business Journal, WI
More Personal Income Spent on Health Care, May 11, 2009
The Forum, Fargo, ND
Health Costs Hurt North Dakota Family Budgets, May 11, 2009 by Patrick Springer
Detroit Free Press, MI
Health Care Costs Mount for Michigan Families, May 7, 2009, by Patricia Anstett
Independent Record, Helena, MT
Family’s Struggles Highlight Health Care Costs, May 7, 2009, by Charles Johnson
The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, OH
More than 10 Percent of Income Goes toward Health Care for 2.3 Million Ohioans, May 5, 2009, by Sarah Jane Tribble
The Philadelphia Inquirer, PA
Report: 4 Million in Pennsylvania, New Jersey Exceed 10 Percent for Health Care, May 5, 2009, by Stacey Burling
Provo Daily Herald, UT
One in Four Utah Families Spend 10 Percent of Income on Health Care, May 3, 2009, by Ace Stryker
New Haven Register, CT
Health Care Costs Eating up Incomes, May 2, 2009, by Angela Carter
Boston Globe, MA
Soaring Health Care Costs Hobble Bay State Families, Study Finds, May 1, 2009, by Kay Lazar
Wichita Eagle, KS
Wichita Families among Many Who Struggle to Pay Health Care Costs, May 1, 2009, by Dion Lefler and Suzanne Perez Tobias
Deseret News, Salt Lake City, UT
Cost of Health Care Pinches Utahns, April 29, 2009, by James Thalman
Cumberland Times-News, MD
Advocates Say Report More Proof of Need for Health Care Reform, April 29, 2009, by Kevin Spradlin
Maine Public Broadcasting Network
Health Care Costs Taking Big Bite out of More Mainer's Incomes, April 29, 2009
Montgomery Advertiser, AL
Alabama Voices: Health Reform Needed, April 28, 2009, by Vaughan Branch
South Florida Business Journal, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Floridians Facing Higher Health Care Costs, April 28, 2009
The Washington Post
COBRA Discount Cuts Cost for up to 9 Months, April 26, 2009, by Michelle Singletary
The Day, New London, CT
Courtney Bill to Limit Denials of Care Gets a Hearing in Washington, April 24, 2009, by Ted Mann
Northern Colorado Business Report, Fort Collins, CO
COBRA Bites Unemployed Right Where It Hurts, April 24, 2009, by Steve Porter
The Washington Post
Not Yesterday's Health Fight, April 23, 2009, by E. J. Dionne Jr
US News & World Report
Affordable Health Insurance for Young Adults, April 22, 2009, by Megan Johnson
USA Today
Health insurance subsidy for laid-off workers has holes, April 23, 2009, by Sandra Block
Reuters
US Consumer Group, Drug Cos Want Medicaid Expanded, April 21, 2009, by Lisa Richwine
CQ HealthBeat
PhRMA, Families USA Join Forces to Shape Health Overhaul, April 21, 2009, by Melissa Attias
Associated Press
Meltdown 101: COBRA Help for Small Biz Workers, April 17, 2009, by Candice Choi
Deseret News, Salt Lake City, UT
Laid-Off Workers Offered Health Plan, April 16, 2009, by James Thalman
Philadelphia Inquirer, PA
Stimulus' Extension of COBRA Benefits Starts, April 17, 2009, by Jane M. Von Bergen
CQ HealthBeat
More Action Needed from States to Help Workers Obtain COBRA Coverage, Experts Say, April 16, 2009, by Jane Norman
CNN
White House 'Vigorously Engaged' in Health Care Reform, April 14, 2009
The Examiner, Washington D.C.
A Quarter of New Hampshire Population Uninsured, April 10, 2009, by Paul Briand
Courier-Post, Cherry Hill, NJ
Nearly 2.4 Million New Jersey Families Uninsured, April 8, 2009, by Raju Chebium
Honolulu Star-Bulletin, HI
Uninsured Rising in Isles, April 8, 2009, by Helen Altonn
Times-Picayune, New Orleans, LA
Holes in Louisiana Health Coverage Noted, April 8, 2009, by Bill Barrow
Detroit News, MI
Michigan's Uninsured Ranks Swelling: National Grade Sinks as 2.5 Million Go without Health Coverage, April 8, 2009, by Christina Rogers
The Denver Post, CO
Holes in Health Coverage Cited: State Data for 2007-08 Show a Third Lacked Insurance for a Time, April 8, 2009, by Jennifer Brown
Winston-Salem Journal, NC
Millions in North Carolina Lack Health Plan: 1 in 3 People under Age 65 Did without Insurance in '07 or '08, April 8, 2009, by Richard Craver
The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, OH
One in Four Working-Age Ohioans without Health Insurance in 2007, 2008, April 8, 2009, by Sarah Tribble
The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, OH
Report Shows One in Four Ohioans without Health Insurance, April 8, 2009, by Sarah Tribble
Associated Press
Study Finds Many in Wyoming Went Uninsured, April 8, 2009
Minneapolis Star Tribune, MN
Nearly 1 in 4 Minnesotans without Health Insurance in 2007-08, April 7, 2009, by Dave Hage
The Salt Lake Tribune, UT
Insurance Epidemic: 1-in-3 Utahns Uncovered in Past 2 Years, April 7, 2009, by Heather May
Casper Star-Tribune, WY
Report Highlights Problem of Uninsured, April 7, 2009, by Allison Rupp
The Charleston Gazette, WV
Report: Nearly 500,000 West Virginians Uninsured in 2007-08, April 7, 2009, by Alison Knezevich
Associated Press
Report: 3.5 Million in Illinois Spent Time Uninsured, April 7, 2009
Associated Press
Report: Third Lacked Health Insurance in New Jersey, April 7, 2009, by Victor Epstein
Associated Press
Report: 497,000 in West Virginia Uninsured in 2007-2008, April 7, 2009
The Birmingham News, AL
Number of Uninsured in Alabama Hits 1.2 Million during 2007-2008, April 7, 2009, by Dave Parks
Triangle Business Journal, NC
Families USA Study Finds 2.8 Million without Health Insurance in North Carolina, April 6, 2009, by James Gallagher
The Arizona Republic, Phoenix, AZ
Economy Biggest Obstacle for New Hospital Executive, April 4, 2009, by Ken Alltucker
Providence Business Journal, RI
Study Details Lack of Health Insurance, April 3, 2009
Los Angeles Times, CA
37 Percent of Californians without Health Insurance at Some Point, Study Finds, April 3, 2009, by Rong-Gong Lin II
Arkansas Democrat Gazette, Little Rock
Study Looks at Health Coverage in State, April 3, 2009, by Jane Fullerton
The Sacramento Bee, CA
Many Employed Californians Go without Health Insurance, April 3, 2009, by Bobby Caina Calvan
La Prensa, Orlando, FL
23.9 Million Latinos in U.S. without Health Coverage, April 2, 2009
The Statesman Journal, Salem, OR
1 in 3 Oregonians Lacked Insurance at a Point in '07-'08, April 1, 2009, by Ruth Liao
The Tennessean, Nashville, TN
Many Face Hard Times, No Health Insurance, April 1, 2009, by Clay Carey
Columbia Daily Herald, MO
Study Finds a Third of State Uninsured, April 1, 2009, by T.J. Greaney
The Des Moines Register, IA
Group: 27 Percent of Iowans under 65 Went Uninsured in '07-'08, April 1, 2009, by Tony Leyes
MARCH 2009
Associated Press
One out of Three Missourians under 65 Uninsured, Report says, March 30, 2009
Arizona Daily Star, Tucson, AZ
Uninsured 'Worse than Epidemic', March 28, 2009, by Stephanie Innes
Associated Press
Study: More NM Hispanics Uninsured than Whites, March 27, 2009
Las Vegas Sun, NV
A Lack of Coverage; Reports Shed Light on High Rates of Nevadans without Health Insurance, March 27, 2009
Indianapolis Star, IN
Report: 1.6 Million Hoosiers Uninsured in 2007-08, March 27, 2009
Express News, San Antonio, TX
Most Uninsured Live in Working Families, March 26, 2009, by Elizabeth Allen
KYW-FM, PA
Health Group Says Number of Uninsured Pennsylvanians Has Doubled, March 25, 2009, by Paul Kurtz
Delaware Business Ledger, DE
More than One-Fourth of Delaware Residents Uninsured at Some Point in '07-'08, March 25, 2009
TIME
Do Your Premiums Help Cover the Uninsured?, March 25, 2009, by Kathleen Kingsbury
Associated Press
Uncertainty over New Health Safety Net for Jobless March 23, 2009
The Hartford Courant, CT
Study: 758,000 in Connecticut Hurt by Breaks in Health Coverage, March 20, 2009, by Diane Levick
Orlando Sentinel, FL
Report: More Floridians Lack Health Coverage than Thought, March 20, 2009, by Anika Myers Palm
Greenville News, SC
Study: 1.3 Million South Carolinians Lacked Health Insurance in the Past Two Years, March 18, 2009, by Raju Chebium
The Omaha World-Herald (AP), NE
Report: Many Nebraskans Lack Health Insurance, March 18, 2009
CNN
Sick Skipping Care because of Cost, Survey Says March 16, 2009, by Shahreen Abedin, CNN Senior Medical Producer
Associated Press
Health Insurance Industry Works on Image Makeover, by Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar
The Boston Globe, MA
Montana Senator Takes Center Stage on Health Care, March 10, 2009, by Lisa Wangsness
Utica Observer-Dispatch, NY
Hospitals Try to Help the Uninsured, March 8, 2009, by Byron Ackerman
U.S. News and World Report
8 Questions You May Have about the New COBRA Subsidy, March 5, 2009, by Michelle Andrews
CNN
Study: 86.7 Million Americans Uninsured over Last Two Years, March 4, 2009, by Jennifer Pifer-Bixler
The Hill
Health Care, Obama-Style—not Clinton-Style, March 2, 2009, by Jeffrey Young
FEBRUARY 2009
The New York Times
Patient Money: Advice to the Jobless on Getting Health Coverage, Feb. 28, 2009, by Lesley Alderman
Houston Chronicle, TX
Health Care Change Detailed; Obama Budget Plan Lays out Path for Funding Coverage Expansion, Feb. 27, 2009, by Richard Dunham and Hailey Branson
USA Today
Obama's Budget Sets $634 Billion Aside for Health Care, Feb. 25, 2009, by Richard Wolf
CNN
Obama Calls for Health Care Reform in 2009, Feb. 24, 2009, by David Martin
The Nation
Sebelius Record Suggests She'd Be Sound HHS Pick, Feb. 19, 2009, by John Nichols
The New York Times
Kansas Governor Seen as Top Choice in Health Post, Feb. 18, 2009, by Peter Baker and Robert Pear
The Philadelphia Inquirer, PA
Easing Anxiety of Health Coverage; The Stimulus Package Will Make Federal COBRA Insurance Less Costly for Ex-Workers—For a While, Feb. 17, 2009, by Michael Vitez
Greenville News, SC
Number without Health Insurance Increases as Companies Cut More Jobs, Feb. 14, 2009, by Liv Osby
Associated Press
Groups Join to Spend $10 Million on Thank-You Ads Feb. 13, 2009, by Kevin Freking
The Huffington Post
Op-Ed: Why Health Care Can't Wait, Feb. 11, 2009, by Rep. John Dingell
Associated Press
HHS Candidate Best Known for Health Care Cuts, Feb. 10, 2009, by Kevin Freking
Recent Radio and TV Coverage:
ABC News
New Hampshire Public Radio
KTAR-AM, Phoenix, AZ
WVOC-AM, Columbia, SC
KOA-AM, Denver, CO
Marketplace
K-State Radio Network, Manhattan, KS
WWRL-AM, New York, NY
Michigan Radio Network, Lansing, MI
KCSJ-AM, Pueblo, CO
WYBR-FM, Big Rapids, MI
Kansas Public Radio
Minnesota Public Radio
WIOD-AM, Miami, FL
North Carolina News Network
Georgia Public Broadcasting
Talk Radio News Service
WAER-FM, Syracuse, NY
West Virginia Public Broadcasting
WNMU-FM, Marquette, MI
WFMJ-TV, Youngstown, OH
WJAM-FM, Culpepper, VA
KPFA-FM, Berkeley, CA
WVLT-FM, Knoxville, TN
WSB-AM, Atlanta, GA
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