Healthcare Reform Information

What's in the House healthcare bill? Click here for a 10-page summary direct from the House Education and Labor Committee.

(Answer to healthcost quiz: Medicare Part B monthly premium is currently $96. In 2000, it was $46. 1990, $29. 1980, $10. These numbers give a good indication of how quickly healthcare costs have been rising!)

Information from NYSUT concerning the healthcare debate:

1) Top 10 Myths of Healthcare Reform

2) Compare the current system to the Health Reform Plan

3) 8 Reasons We Need Health Reform

Information from AARP concerning the healthcare debate:

1) "Where We Stand: Health Reform--The Time to Act is Now"

2) Health Care Reform: The Assault on Truth

3) End of Life Counseling: Why it Really Matters

4) Health Care Reform Advertising Wars Heat Up in August

Information from AFT concerning the healthcare debate:

1) Send a message to your legislator

2) Where AFT stands on healthcare reform

Information from NEA concerning the healthcare debate:

1) NEA position on healthcare reform

2) September 11, 2009 letter to senate finance committee

3) Healthcare fact and fiction

Information from Healthcare for America Now(HCAN), a coalition including AFL-CIO:

1) What will reform do for you?

2) Reform for you vs. reform for the insurance companies

3) ID the lies: Healthcare reform factcheck

4) How to talk about healthcare reform

5) Downloadable fact sheets

6) Reports on insurance and reform

7) Video

8) Action Center