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President Obama's Plan
- Economic Case for Health Care Reform: Update, President's Council for Economic Advisers, 12/14/09 (New)
- President Obama was interviewed about health reform on 60 Minutes, CBS News, Video of Interview, 9/13/09
- In his weekly address, President Obama highlighted a new report from the Treasury Department that found that about half of all Americans under 65 will lose their health coverage at some point over the next ten years. 9/12/09
- On Wednesday evening, September 9, 2009, President Obama outlined his health reform plan more specifically during a joint session of Congress.
- The Obama Administration has released a series of reports on its health reform Web site. Selected titles include the following:
- The Obama Administration launched a Web site called "Reality Check" that includes information, FAQs and a series of videos to refute negative claims about proposed health reform. 8/10/09
- On August 7, 2009, the Obama Administration released "Stable and Secure Health Care for America," a series of new state-by-state reports outlining how health insurance reform will improve health care for all Americans. These reports supplement the Web site, The Health Care Status Quo in Your State released in June.
- The Economic Effects of Health Care Reform on Small Businesses and Their Employees, White House Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), 7/25/09
- President Obama held a prime time televised news conference on the evening of July 22, 2009. Its primary focus was on the need for U.S. health insurance reform. Video and Transcript of the news conference.
- In weekly address, President Obama says health care reform cannot wait. 7/18/09
- On June 15, 2009 President Obama gave a speech on health care reform at the Annual Conference of the American Medical Association.
- Fact Sheet: Paying for Health Care Reform - $313 Billion in Additional Savings to Create a Deficit Neutral Plan, 6/13/09
- On June 3, 2009, President Obama released a letter sent by the President to the chairmen of the key committees in the Senate handling health care reform, detailing what he would like to see in this historic legislation.
- On June 2, 2009, President Obama's Council for Economic Advisers released the report, the Economic Case for Health Care Reform.
- On May 12, 2009, President Obama met with business leaders to discuss employer health care plan success stories and best practices. Remarks by the President and Innovative Workplace Practices Fact Sheet
- On May 11, 2009, President Obama met with stakeholders at the White House to discuss health care reform. Stakeholder Letter to President and Fact Sheet
- On April 8, 2009, President Obama issed an executive order to establish the White House Office of Health Reform, which will coordinate closely with the new Health and Human Services Office of Health Reform. The president has nominated Nancy-Ann DeParle to lead the White House office.
- Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary Kathleen Sebelius was confirmed and sworn in on April 28, 2009. Secretary Sebelius has announced the establishment of the Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Health Reform.
Key Personnel of HHS Office of Health Reform
- On March 5, 2009, President Obama held a health care reform forum at the White House. The president proposed the goal of enacting health care reform by the end of 2009.
Health Care for All Americans (HealthReform.gov)
- In the 2010 budget, President Obama has proposed setting aside a reserve fund of $634 billion over 10 years to finance health reform in the U.S.
Fact Sheet - 2010 Budget for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Summary of 2010 Budget for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- Barack Obama's health care proposal during the presidential campaign:
Health Care Agenda
Plan for a Healthy America
Plan for a Healthy America - Frequently Asked Questions
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