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NEW VIDEO CALLS HEALTH INSURANCE INDUSTRY’S BLUFF

August 3, 2008

The health care industry is blatantly failing to deliver on its promise to listen to people’s ideas about how to create high-quality care for every American, according to a new Internet video produced by the Campaign for America’s Future.

THE RIGHT-WING BLOCK-AND-BLAME STRATEGY IS THE REAL STORY OF THE 110TH CONGRESS, REPORT SAYS

July 29, 2008

Republicans in Congress, working in concert with the White House, organized a deliberate political strategy to sabotage the Democratic majority in Congress as it responded to a mandate to solve major problems facing the nation, according to a new report released today by the Campaign for America’s Future.

McCAIN WOULD DRIVE UP HEALTH CARE COSTS FOR FAMILIES, WHILE BENEFITING HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANIES

April 28, 2008

Sen. John McCain’s health care plan would dismantle the employer-provided system that covers more than 60 percent of non-elderly Americans and drive up health care costs, according to experts responding to the announcement of his proposal today. An average family could see their health care costs as much as double under the McCain health care plan, according to an analysis by the Campaign for America’s Future.

State of the Union 2008

January 27, 2008

President Bush is expected to address problems in the nation’s economy while hailing the state of the union as strong tonight, but for Americans worrying about how to make ends meet, the country is headed in the wrong direction, according to numbers compiled today by the Campaign for America’s Future.

President’s Veto of Children’s Health Bill Marks First Round In National Fight About Health Care

October 22, 2007

Campaign for America’s Future co-director Robert Borosage said that President Bush’s veto of the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization bill today kicks off a major debate about fixing the nation’s broken health care system.

Children's Health Bill Vote Makes The Record Clear

October 17, 2007

Campaign for America’s Future co-director Roger Hickey said that 156 House Members declared themselves enemies of children and families in today’s vote on children’s health care.

New Report: Allowing The Govt. To Negotiate Medicare Drug Prices Would Save Taxpayers $30b Annually

04/03/2007

WASHINGTON -- Taxpayers across the country would save $30 billion in prescription drug costs if the federal government were directed to negotiate with pharmaceutical companies over Medicare drug pr more »

Roger Hickey On Presidential Health Care Plans:

03/26/2007

WASHINGTON – While all seven of the Democratic presidential contenders who spoke at Saturday’s health care forum agreed that universal health care coverage is the solution to our nation’s health care crisis, they are still striving to get the right mix for a winning health care plan, according to Campaign for America’s Future co-director Roger Hickey.

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Activists And Experts Hail Health Care For America Plan

01/11/2007

America's Future and other groups that stopped Social Securityprivatization vow nationwide campaign on health care more »

Activists And Experts Hail New Plan To Provide Health Care Coverage For All

01/11/2007

WASHINGTON -- The Economic Policy Institute released a progressive plan that would provide health care coverage to all Americans today. more »