Archive for April, 2010
Secretary Sebelius Announces Five New HHS Regional Directors
Thursday, April 15th, 2010FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, April 6, 2010 Contact: HHS Press Office (202) 690-6343 Secretary Sebelius Announces Five New HHS Regional Directors HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced the appointment of five new regional directors of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. * Christie Hager, Region I – Boston (CT, […]
Expertos responden a preguntas sobre nueva ley de salud
Saturday, April 3rd, 2010El Nuevo Herald Publicado el lunes 22 de marzo del 2010 IVONNE GOMEZ El Congreso votó el domingo para dar luz verde a un paquete de reformas de salud que se espera traiga alivio a millones de personas en Estados Unidos. Este es sólo el comienzo de un plan que tomará varios años en implementarse. Aunque muchos […]
Insurers to Comply With Rules on Children
Saturday, April 3rd, 2010New York Times March 30, 2010 By ROBERT PEAR WASHINGTON — Under pressure from the White House, health insurance companies said Tuesday that they would comply with rules to be issued soon by the Obama administration requiring them to cover children with pre-existing medical problems. “Health plans recognize the significant hardship that a […]
In Health Bill, Obama Attacks Wealth Inequality
Saturday, April 3rd, 2010New York Times March 23, 2010 By DAVID LEONHARDT For all the political and economic uncertainties about health reform, at least one thing seems clear: The bill that President Obama signed on Tuesday is the federal government’s biggest attack on economic inequality since inequality began rising more than three decades ago. Over most […]
CIVIL RIGHTS AND ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS TURN TO SENATE FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION ON HISTORIC HEALTH REFORM ‘FIX-IT’ BILL
Saturday, April 3rd, 2010NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION March 24, 2010 CONTACT: Vanesa Ramirez, vramirez@rabengroup.com , (213) 236-3751 Estuardo Rodriguez estuardo@rabengroup.com , (202) 631-2892 Lizette Olmos, ljolmos@lulac.org, (202) 365-4553 CIVIL RIGHTS AND ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS TURN TO SENATE FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION ON HISTORIC HEALTH REFORM ‘FIX-IT’ BILL Latino leaders sent a letter today to the Senate […]