America's Agenda: Health Care for All Statement on Dialogue between President Obama and the House Republican Caucus
January 29, 2010
Mark Blum, executive director of America's Agenda: Health Care for All, released the following statement regarding President Obama's meeting, today, with Republican Members of the House of Representatives.
America's Agenda: Health Care for All Statement on President Obama's State of the Union Message
January 28, 2010
Mark Blum, executive director of America's Agenda: Health Care for All, released the following statement regarding President Obama's State of the Union address.
America's Agenda: Health Care for All Co-Sponsors "National Coalition of Health Reform Coalitions" in Calling on Congress and the Obama Administration to Complete Health Care Reform
January 27, 2010
This morning, America's Agenda joined with a broad “National Coalition of Health Reform Coalitions” at a press conference calling on the White House and Congress to continue their efforts to enact health care reform that Americans need, now, more than ever.
Leading Coalition of Business and Labor Leaders Voices Opposition to Proposed Health Plan Tax
January 11, 2010
America’s Agenda: Health Care for All, a leading coalition of business and labor organizations, submitted a letter today to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi expressing strong opposition to the proposed excise tax on higher-cost “Cadillac” health plans included in HR 3590, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
America's Agenda Calls on Policy Makers To Maintain Momentum on Health Care Reform
October 13, 2009
America's Agenda: Health Care for All, a bipartisan organization bringing together businesses, labor unions and government leaders to achieve quality, affordable health care for all Americans, today acknowledged Senate Finance Committee action on health care reform and called on policymakers to accelerate momentum toward passage of health reform this year.
A Business Lesson for Health-Care Reform
Tuesday, October 14th, 2009
By Tommy Thompson
In the often contentious but vital debate over health care reform, one issue unites patients, doctors, business owners and workers alike: the need to reduce how much Americans pay for the care they receive.
America's Agenda Continues to Bring Business and Labor to Health-Care Reform Discussion
Johnson & Johnson Joins Growing Campaign for Meaningful Health Reform this Year
October 7, 2009
America's Agenda: Health Care for All, a bipartisan organization bringing together businesses, labor unions and government leaders to achieve quality, affordable health care for all Americans, today announced an expansion of its membership with the addition of Johnson & Johnson.
Letter to Senators Max Baucus and Charles Grassley Encouraging Support for Recommended Health Care Reforms
September 16, 2009
America's Agenda: Health Care for All, in conjunction with the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease and 220 other groups, urge Sen. Max Baucus and Sen. Charles Grassley to strengthen the framework for comprehensive health reform to include integral policies that will make quality health care coverage affordable and accessible to all. These proposed improvements will assure the long-term viability of the health care system by addressing the burden of chronic disease, improving care coordination, strengthening the infrastructure to provide more efficient and higher quality care, and empowering individuals to make better health decisions.
Republican and Democratic Voters Show Solid Support for Common Sense Health Care Delivery System Reforms
Lake and McInturff Release New Voter Survey and Analysis
July 16, 2009
Our recent survey shows that voters broadly agree on the need to move forward with key changes to improve quality and control costs. Voters see the specific elements of this reform agenda as working together to increase prevention and prevent chronic diseases, to increase the quality of health care, and to effectively get the rising costs of health care under control.
America's Agenda: Report from a quantitative study of voter attitudes on health care delivery system reforms.
July 16, 2009
America's Agenda: Report from a quantitative study of voter attitudes on health care delivery system reforms.
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America's Agenda and Prevention Institute Applaud Harkin HELP Leadership Appointment
Organizations Cite Longstanding Health-Care Record and Support for Working Families; Commit to Working Side-By-Side with Policymakers to Pass Meaningful Health Reform this Year
September 11, 2009
America's Agenda: Health Care for All, a bipartisan organization bringing together businesses, labor unions and government leaders to achieve quality, affordable health care for all Americans, and Prevention Institute, a non-profit national center recognized as a national leader in community health and disease prevention, issued the following statement today applauding the appointment of Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) to chair the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee:
Statement from Mark Blum, America's Agenda Executive Director, on President Obama's Health-Care Address
Encourages Policymakers to Reach Consensus this Year; Prioritizes Cost Reduction, Access to Quality and Affordable Care, Prevention of Chronic Disease, Patient Choice and Personal Responsibility
September 9, 2009
America's Agenda, a bipartisan organization of businesses, labor unions and government leaders, issued the enclosed statement following President Obama's address to a joint session of Congress:
Let's Reset the Tone In the Health Care Debate
By Richard Gephardt and Tommy Thompson
September 4, 2009
Far too often in our nation's policy-making process, we allow ourselves to get caught up in the divisive aspects of issues rather than focusing on how we can work together to achieve a historic, bipartisan result. Nowhere has this been more evident than in the debate over health-care reform set to enter a critical phase when lawmakers return to Washington next week.
Businesses, Unions, Veteran Party Leaders Unite Behind Bipartisan, Consensus Approach to Health Care Reform
America's Agenda, an organization bringing together an expanding alliance of national and international labor unions, U.S. businesses, and government leaders, announces its support for a set of federal health care reform policy proposals that represent significant areas of consensus in health reform.
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