Health Care Reform

Health Care Reform is one of the top items on President Obama's agenda. For years, this issue has generated strong feelings on both sides of the political aisle as well as in homes across America. Use the information provided as a starting point for learning about the current proposals and various reactions from across the political spectrum.

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Timeline: When Healthcare reform will affect you CNN provides easy to read details about what will happen when.
The text of H.R. 3200 In the spirit of Thomas Jefferson, legislative information from the Library of Congress
States challenge new healthcare law in court (Reuters) - Top legal officials from 14 states across the country on Tuesday filed lawsuits challenging an overhaul of the U.S.' $2.5 trillion healthcare system, minutes after President Barack Obama signed the landmark legislation.
Henry J Kaiser Family Foundation The Kaiser Family Foundation is a non-profit, private operating foundation focusing on the major health care issues facing the U.S., as well as the U.S. role in global health policy.
BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina BCBS of North Carolina is one of the leading health insurance providers in the state. This site explains their stance on health care reform.
CATO Institute The CATO institute is a non-profit, libertarian public policy research foundation headquartered in Washington, D.C.
MediaMatters for America Media Matters for America is a Web-based, not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) progressive research and information center dedicated to comprehensively monitoring, analyzing, and correcting conservative misinformation in the U.S. media.
Fact Check.org A nonpartisan, nonprofit "consumer advocate" for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics
New York Times Health Care Topic A collection of articles and websites about health care reform, compiled by staff at the New York Times.

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Books: Find these titles and more in the library catalog

healing healthcare guaranteed one nation
The Healing of America by T.R. Reid

Healthcare Guaranteed by Victor R. Fuchs

One Nation Uninsured by Jill Auadagno
       
pensions sick worried sick
When the Good Pensions Go Away by Thomas Mackell

Sick by Jonathan Cohn

Worried Sick by Nortin Hadler

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