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“Viewpoints” | Why Health Care Reform Can’t Wait

By: John Dingell

I am fortunate to be the longest serving Member in the history of the United States House of Representatives. I've been a witness, a participant, and a leader in some historical and important moments in our country's history, including the civil rights movement and the enactment of the National Environmental Policy Act, the 1973 Endangered Species Act, and Medicare in 1965. Yet I believe today we face one of the most important decisions in our Nation's history—how to address the insolvency of our health care system that threatens to ...

“Viewpoints” | An Rx For Health Care Reform

By: J James Rohack

As unemployment rises to its highest level in 24 years, one expected consequence is an increase in the number of Americans who may forgo needed health care because they lost their health insurance along with their job. The most common reason people have become uninsured in the past year is because they or someone in their family became unemployed. It’s become increasingly clear that health care reform will help jumpstart our economy. The American Medical Association (AMA) is calling for health care reform this year that provides everyone with a choice ...