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Monday, May 4, 2009

More Americans Losing Health Insurance Every Day


The rapid loss of health coverage demonstrates the fundamental instability of health insurance protections in our current system and the need for comprehensive health reform. As President Barack Obama asserted in a White House forum in March, “Health care reform is no longer just a moral imperative, it is a fiscal imperative… If we want to create jobs and rebuild our economy, then we must address the crushing cost of healthcare this year, in this administration.” The time to deliver quality, affordable health care coverage to our nation’s families is now. The American people cannot afford another missed opportunity.
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