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Health Reform This Year President Obama is committed to working with Congress to pass comprehensive health reform this year in order to control rising health care costs, guarantee choice of doctor, and assure high-quality, affordable health care for all Americans. 
 January 8, 2010 Healthcare overhaul could save money and boost jobs, researchers say Health insurance reform will do more than provide coverage to millions, make health insurance more affordable, and slow long-term growth. It will also create jobs. According to two new studies, reform will slow cost increases for businesses, and free up money for raises and new jobs. Read Excerpt Tuesday, December 22, 2009 The moment Ted Kennedy would not want to lose The late Senator Ted Kennedy was passionate about health insurance reform. An op-ed in The Washington Post by his wife Victoria Kennedy notes that our country is closer than it’s ever been to passing health insurance reform. Mrs. Kennedy noted that her husband "believed that health care for all our citizens was a fundamental right, not a privilege, and that this year the stars -- and competing interests -- were finally aligned to allow our nation to move forward with fundamental reform." Read Excerpt
- November 13, 2009
Remarks by the First Lady on Health Insurance Reform and Older Women - November 08, 2009
Statement by the President on House Passage of Health Insurance Reform Legislation - November 07, 2009
Statement of President Barack Obama on House Passage of the Affordable Health Care for America Act - November 07, 2009
Remarks by the President on Upcoming Vote in the House of Representatives on Health Care Reform - November 05, 2009
Remarks by the President on the Announcements by AARP and AMA - October 29, 2009
Statement from President Obama on the Affordable Health Care for America Act - October 29, 2009
Remarks by the President on Small Businesses and Health Insurance Reform - October 26, 2009
Statement on Health Insurance Reform from Press Secretary Robert Gibbs - October 13, 2009
Remarks by the President on the Senate Finance Committee's Vote to Approve Health Insurance Reform - October 5, 2009
Remarks by the President at Health Insurance Reform Event with Doctors from Across the Country - September 18, 2009
Remarks by the First Lady on What Health Insurance Reform Means for Women and Families - September 17 , 2009
Remarks by the President at Rally on Health Insurance Reform in College Park, MD - September 12, 2009
Remarks by the President at Rally on Health Insurance Reform - September 10, 2009
Remarks by the President on Health Insurance Reform - September 9, 2009
Remarks by the President to a Joint Session of Congress on Health Care - August 20, 2009
Remarks by the President at the Organizing for America National Health Care Forum - August 15, 2009
Remarks By The President In Town Hall On Health Care Grand Junction Colorado - August 14, 2009
Remarks by the President in town hall on health care, Belgrade, Montana - August 11, 2009
Remarks by the President at Town Hall on Health Insurance Reform in Portsmouth, New Hampshire - July 28, 2009
Remarks by the President in AARP Tele-Town Hall on Health Care Reform - July 27, 2009
Remarks by the First Lady at the Opening of the Caroline Family Practice Health Center - July 23, 2009
Remarks by the President at Health Care Reform Town Hall - July 21, 2009
Remarks by the President on Health Care and the Senate Vote on F-22 Funding - July 20, 2009
Remarks by the President on Health Care at Children's Hospital - July 15, 2009
Remarks by the President on Health Care Reform - July 8, 2009
Remarks By The Vice President At Health Care Announcement - July 1, 2009
Remarks of the President in an Online Town Hall on Health Care Reform - June 29, 2009
Remarks by the First Lady to Unity Health Care Center - June 24, 2009
Remarks By The President In ABC "Prescription For America" Town Hall On Health Care - June 24, 2009
Remarks by the President after meeting with Governors Granholm, Douglas, Doyle, Rounds, and Gregoire to discuss health care - June 11, 2009
Remarks by the President in Town Hall Meeting on Health Care in Green Bay, Wisconsin - June 2, 2009
Remarks by the President before meeting with Senate Democrats to discuss health care - May 12, 2009
Remarks by the President after Roundtable with Business Leaders on Health Care Costs - May 11, 2009
Remarks by the President on Reforming the Health Care System to Reduce Costs - May 5, 2009
Secretary Sebelius Remarks as Prepared to the Council on Foundations
Atlanta, GA - March 5, 2009
President Obama's Remarks at the White House Forum on Health Reform and Breakout Session
- November 24, 2009
Reality Check: Health Insurance Reform and Guns - November 21, 2009
Health Insurance Reform vs. Medicare Part D - November 20, 2009
Speaking of Page Numbers... - November 20, 2009
Reality Check: The "Rationing" Smear... Again? - November 19, 2009
Reality Check: Claims That Reform Will Encourage Abortions at School "Sex Clinics" are Absurd - November 19, 2009
Reality Check: Desperately Twisting the CBO Analysis on the Deficit - November 19, 2009
Moving Closer to a Victory for All Americans - November 18, 2009
Word from the White House: Economists Say Reform Will Strengthen America's Fiscal Health - November 17, 2009
Reality Check: Beware What “Critics Say” on Reform and Mammograms - November 17, 2009
Word from the White House: Hospitals Reaffirm Commitment to America's Seniors - November 16, 2009
Word from the White House: Talking Points: Reform Opponents' Pre-Determined "Study" - November 15, 2009
News Flash: Insurance Companies Will Profit If Status Quo Continues - November 14, 2009
"I am Here Because I'm a Daughter" - November 12, 2009
A Closer Look at Business and Health Insurance Reform - November 12, 2009
Word from the White House: Business Roundtable Hewitt Report "Health Care Reform: Creating a Sustainable Market" - November 10, 2009
Fiscally Responsible Health Reform Redux - November 10, 2009
Word from the White House: Controlling Costs for Families, Small Businesses, and the Government - November 9, 2009
Word from the White House: Passage of the Affordable Health Care for America Act - November 7, 2009
History: The House Debates Health Reform - November 5, 2009
Who Do You Trust on Health Insurance Reform? - November 5, 2009
Watch, Discuss, Engage at 4:45: Jared Bernstein and Sen. Sherrod Brown Talk Health Reform - November 4, 2009
Word from the White House: House Republican Health Care "Plan" Putting Families at Risk - November 4, 2009
Word from the White House: Objective Analysis Shows Reform will Help Small Businesses, Lower Premiums for American Families - November 3, 2009
Watch, Engage, Discuss at 11:55: Small Business Briefing on Health Insurance Reform - November 2, 2009
Watch, Discuss, Engage at 3:30: Valerie Jarrett on Health Reform and Underserved Communities - October 30, 2009
Word from the White House: Introduction of the Affordable Health Care for America Act - October 29, 2009
The GDP, Small Business and Health Insurance Reform - October 29, 2009
Lower Premiums, Stronger Businesses - October 29, 2009
Pulling Forward the Benefits of Healthcare IT - October 28, 2009
Word from the White House: Strengthening Medicare through Health Insurance Reform - October 26, 2009
First Lady Michelle Obama Highlights Breast Cancer Awareness - October 25, 2009
The Public Option: Rumor Check - October 23, 2009
Reality Check: WellPoint Analysis Continues the Misinformation Campaign - October 22, 2009
Word from the White House: The Health Care Status Quo is Unsustainable - October 22, 2009
Women, Mothers, Families and Reform - October 20, 2009
Word from the White House: American Small Businesses Need Health Insurance Reform - October 19, 2009
Word from the White House: Republican Leaders' Plan to "Delay, Define, and Derail" - October 17, 2009
Weekly Address: Taking the Insurance Companies on Down the Stretch - Thursday, October 15, 2009
Word from the White House: Another day, Another Self-serving Analysis from the Insurance Industry - Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Secretary Sebelius and Senator Murray on Health Reform - Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Reality Check: The Health Insurance Lobby Deceives Seniors - Tuesday, October 13, 2009
"A Critical Milestone" - Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Bending the Curve in More Ways Than One - Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Word from the White House: AHIP Report on Senate Finance Committee Bill - Monday, October 12, 2009
Reality Check: AHIP's "Study" Hard to Take Seriously - Saturday, October 10, 2009
Weekly Address: New Momentum for Health Reform - Thursday, October 8, 2009
Word from the White House: CBO Score & Bipartisan Momentum - Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Word from the White House: Bipartisan Support for Health Insurance Reform Continues to Build - Tuesday, October 6, 2009
House Call on Health Insurance Reform - Monday, October 5, 2009
Doctors from All 50 States Come to Support Health Insurance Reform - Monday, October 5, 2009
OMB Director Orszag on Waste in Health Care - Monday, October 5, 2009
Word from the White House: President Obama Welcomes Doctors from Around the Country - Saturday, October 3, 2009
Weekly Address: Health Reform Urgent for the Economy - Thursday, October 1, 2009
Reality Check: Claims that reform will encourage abortions at school “sex clinics” are absurd - Thursday, October 1, 2009
A White House First at 5:30: Live Chat with Secretary Sebelius and Senator Whitehouse - Thursday, October 1, 2009
Word from the White House: Reality Check on Taxes, Undocumented Immigrants, Rationing - Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Word from the White House: The Cost of Inaction & Patient Centered Health Research - Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Word from the White House: Common Ground on Health Insurance Reform & The Real Health Care Tax - Monday, September 28, 2009
Reality Check: Nancy-Ann DeParle's Stellar Record - Monday, September 28, 2009
Word from the White House: New York Times Debunks Medicare Scare-mongering - Wednesday, September 23, 2009
“Mom, It's Hokum. It's a Bunch of Malarkey.” - Monday, September 21, 2009
The Obama Plan in Four Minutes - September 21, 2009
Health Insurance Reform as a Women’s Issue: The First Lady's Take - September 17, 2009
The President to the Youth: "It's about what kind of country you want to be" - September 17, 2009
Watch and Discuss: Rally for Reform with College Students - September 15, 2009
Hard Work & Health Insurance - September 13, 2009
Fired Up? Ready to Go? - September 12, 2009
Weekly Address: Losing Insurance Can Happen to Anybody - September 9, 2009
The Speech Tonight - September 8, 2009
Labor Day, Reform, and the Fight for What’s Right - September 3, 2009
Responses to Biden: "Paying more and more for less" - September 2, 2009
Responses to Biden: Peace of Mind - September 2, 2009
Responses to Biden: Regulation & Incentives - September 1, 2009
Responses to Biden: Small Businesses, and the Morality of it All - August 31, 2009
The Vice President Asks Your Help: Tell Us Why Reform Matters for You - August 24, 2009
Fresh Reality Check: “We Can Afford Reform, We Can’t Afford the Status Quo” - August 22, 2009
Weekly Address: Myths and Morality in Health Insurance Reform - August 20, 2009
Talking Health Reform with Laralee - August 20, 2009
Recovery in Action: Investing in Health Care - August 19, 2009
Why We Need a Reality Check - August 19, 2009
Reality Checks: Face to Face - August 18, 2009
Clearing Up a Few Myths on Health Insurance Reform and the Indian Health Service - August 16, 2009
La Realidad: The Truth about Health Insurance Reform is Now Available in Spanish. - August 15, 2009
Weekly Address: Real Conversations about Health Insurance Reform - August 14, 2009
Addressing Some Misconceptions in Montana - August 13, 2009
Health Insurance Reform and Disability - August 13, 2009
The Return of the Viral Email - August 11, 2009
Health Insurance Reform & TRICARE - August 11, 2009
Facts, Falsehoods and the Benefits of Reform in Portsmouth - August 11, 2009
12.6 Million is a BIG Number - August 10, 1009
Streaming at 2:00: Stakeholder Discussion on Advanced Models of Primary Care - August 10, 2009
Reality Check - August 8, 2009
Weekly Address: Necessary Reform, Absurd Attacks - August 7, 2009
Watch, Discuss, Engage at 1:00: Secretary Sebelius on Health Reform Myths - August 4, 2009
Facts Are Stubborn Things - August 3, 2009
What Health Reform Means for Veterans - July 31, 2009
CEA Chair Romer’s Chat on Health Insurance Reform and Small Business - July 29, 2009
Your Feedback on the Eight Health Insurance Consumer Protections - July 29, 2009
Full Videos: the Health Care Stakeholder Discussions - July 29, 2009
Health Insurance Reform: What’s In It For You? - July 29, 2009
The President Highlights Health Insurance Consumer Protections - July 28, 2009
A Tele-Town Hall on Health Insurance Reform at the AARP - July 28, 2009
The First Lady Visits Caroline Family Practice - July 25, 2009
Orszag on the Latest News Out of CBO on Reform - July 24, 2009
Weekly Address: Health Insurance Reform, Small Business and Your Questions - July 23, 2009
A Health Reform Town Hall in Ohio - July 22, 2009
The President's Press Conference - Full Video - July 21, 2009
Reforming Health Insurance, Reforming Washington - July 20, 2009
“Not This Time” - July 17, 2009
Weekly Address: Health Care Reform Cannot Wait - July 17, 2009
The President on Health Care: "We are Going to Get this Done" - July 16, 2009
More Stable and Secure Health Care For Seniors - July 16, 2009
Building a Bipartisan Consensus - July 15, 2009
Nurses Join the Call for Health Care Reform - July 13, 2009
Dr. Regina Benjamin: Nominee for Surgeon General - July 8, 2009
The Consensus Grows: Hospitals for Health Reform - July 1, 2009
Full Video: A National Discussion on Health Care Reform - June 27, 2009
Your Turn: Join the National Online Discussion on Health Care Reform - June 25, 2009
Health Care Reform: Asked and Answered - June 24, 2009
Health Reform for Every Region, Every State, Every American - June 22, 2009
A Significant Breakthrough to Assist Our Seniors - June 18, 2009
Health Reform Stakeholder Meeting with Physicians - June 17, 2009
A Healthy Harvest - June 16, 2009
Director Orszag on Health Care Reform: Higher Quality for Lower Costs - June 15, 2009
Why Reform, Why Now - June 13, 2009
Weekly Address: Health Care Reform as the Key to Our Fiscal Future - June 11, 2009
A Town Hall, and a Health Care Model, in Green Bay - June 10, 2009
Rubber Hitting the Road on Health Care - June 9, 2009
Streaming at Noon: Health Care Stakeholder Discussion on Health Disparities and Health Reform - June 5, 2009
Weekly Address: President Obama Calls for Real Health Care Reform - June 5, 2009
Streaming at 11:00: Health Care Stakeholder Discussion with Women’s Groups - June 3, 2009
The President Spells Out His Vision on Health Care Reform - June 2, 2009
The Economic Case for Health Care Reform - June 1, 2009
Director Orszag Continues the Conversation on Health Care Costs - May 29, 2009
Director Orszag on Health Care and Fiscal Discipline - May 27, 2009
Streaming at 1:00: Health Care Stakeholder Meeting - Physicians - May 18, 2009
Engagement, Women, Health Care, and Yarn - May 13, 2009
Health Care Reform: “Urgency and Determination” - May 12, 2009
Addressing Health Care Costs From All Angles - May 4, 2009
Read the HHS Report on Rural Health Care - April 24, 2009
Health Reform and Small Business: Watch the Meeting, Read the Report - April 8, 2009
Read the Live-Blog: Health Care Stakeholders Discussion - April 6, 2009
California Regional Health Forum: Live-Blog
Streaming Today: The Final Forum in California - March 31, 2009
Regional Health Forum: Greensboro, Streamed and Live-blogged at 10:30 - March 30, 2009
White House Forum on Health Reform Report
The Cost of Inaction - March 23, 2009
Live-Blog: Regional Forum on Health Reform, Des Moines - March 17, 2009
Vermont Regional Health Forum: Streaming at 1:00 - March 12, 2009
The first regional forum on health reform: streaming at 2pm ET - March 11, 2009
"It feels different already" - March 6, 2009
Slideshow: Forum on Health Reform – and next steps - March 5, 2009
Live-blogging the White House Forum on Health Reform - March 2, 2009
Sebelius at HHS - February 26, 2009
A new era of fiscal responsibility… and blogging
September 8, 2009: Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius released a radio actuality previewing President Obama's health reform address to Congress. Radio stations and websites wishing to download the audio for broadcast should click here. |
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