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Health Care Reform isn't a "Job-Killer"
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January 13, 2011
While Republican claims about the "budget-busting" health bill have been refuted by the Congressional Budget Office, Factcheck.org has produced a report exposing Republican claims about the health care bill destroying jobs.
Repeal will reverse progress toward guaranteed, affordable health care
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January 13, 2011
Consider the impact that repealing the Affordable Care Act would have for individuals.
CBO says repeal of the Affordable Care Act will increase budget deficit
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January 12, 2011
Responding to a letter from the new Speaker of the House John Boehner, the Congressional Budget Office weighed in on the budgetary impact of a complete repeal of health care reform.
Ground Zero Responders Bill Remains Blocked by Abuse of Senate Rules
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December 22, 2010
As this CWA Newsletter closed out, some Senate Republicans led by Senator Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) were continuing to stall discussion of the bill to provide health care and compensation to Sept. 11 responders at Ground Zero. The legislation would help ailing police officers, firefighters, telecom workers and others ? including many CWA members -- who were on the ground in the earliest days following Sept. 11.
Department of Health and Human Services Issues New Rules on Bare-Bones Health Plans
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December 17, 2010
Last Thursday, HHS released new guidelines for low-cost, low-benefit health plans that are expected to be phased out and replaced by more generous insurance under the Affordable Care Act.