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Starting today, WhiteHouse.gov is highlighting one key fact or figure each day to show how the numbers make the case for health reform.
Today’s number is $1,115: the average premium for employer-sponsored family coverage per month last year. Annually, it adds up to $13,375 — roughly the amount someone earning a minimum wage makes. If [...]
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On the road in Glenside, Pennsylvania yesterday, President Obama called on Congress to pass reform and asked the American people to make their voices heard to help get the job done.
The Los Angeles Times reported from the President’s speech in Glenside:
In an impassioned rally that evoked his campaign, President Obama left what he called [...]
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Earlier today, President Obama left Washington to pay a visit to Glenside, Pennsylvania — where he took off his jacket, rolled up his sleeves, and made the case for why we need to pass health reform right now. In front of a crowd of about 1,800, the President highlighted recent news about insurance rate [...]
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UPDATED: The event has now ended. Check back later today for highlights.
At 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time this morning, President Obama will speak on health insurance reform in Glenside, Pennsylvania.
Before the event begins, take a second to check out a new blog post from White House Communications Director Dan Pfeiffer, about more recent evidence [...]
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To mark today’s 45th anniversary of the civil right march in Selma, Alabama—known as "Bloody Sunday"—President Obama released the following statement:
On this day, 45 years ago, hundreds of brave men and women gathered in the small town of Selma, Alabama to announce to the world that they, too, sang America. As they marched from [...]
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Despite all the progress and improvements we’ve made, Republicans in Congress insist that the only acceptable course on health care is to start over. But you know what? The insurance companies aren’t starting over. I just met with some of them on Thursday and they couldn’t give me a straight answer as to why [...]
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This morning, President Obama stopped by a small energy efficiency business in Virginia and delivered remarks on creating clean energy jobs.
After highlighting his broader agenda to create jobs and provide relief to out-of-work Americans, President Obama laid out his plans for clean energy job creation:
The jobs of tomorrow will be jobs in the clean [...]
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Earlier this week, one Republican senator single-handedly blocked a number of critical priorities for those hit hardest by today’s recession. Senator Jim Bunning of Kentucky jeopardized temporary unemployment assistance for hundreds of thousands, COBRA health insurance, Department of Transportation jobs, and pay for doctors who care for seniors and veterans. This was an example [...]
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Following yesterday’s announcement on moving forward with health reform, President Obama recorded a special video message for OFA supporters:
After calling on Congress to move ahead with a vote, the President laid out the forces opposing reform and asked supporters for their help in this final push:
"The special interests are marshaling their [...]
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At 3:40 p.m. Eastern Time this afternoon, White House Health Director Nancy-Ann DeParle and Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius are hosting a live chat to answer your questions about the President’s health reform proposal and holding insurance companies accountable.
Join the live chat at WhiteHouse.gov/live.
Secretary Sebelius will also talk about her meeting with [...]
