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Senate unveils health bill, plans to vote tomorrow |
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Yesterday, Nevada Senator Harry Reid unveiled the Senate health care bill that hopes to
make health care more affordable while also reducing the federal deficit.
Discussing a Nevada parent's struggle to cover his young child's
hospital bills, Reid said, "We can't afford to overlook what this is
really all about. More accurately, we can't afford to overlook who this
is all about." According to Reid's Website, this bill will cut the deficit by $130 billion, extend
coverage to more than 94% of Americans and insure 31 million more of
the uninsured. Watch video from Reid's unveiling event:
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Senate Amendment means to improve Native American oral health |
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We've just signed on to a letter directed to Senator Franken, thanking him for his leadership in introducing an amendment to S. 1790, a bill to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, regarding dental health aide therapists.
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Supporting climate change legislation that protects low-income families from increased costs |
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Child Matters has just signed on to a petition that urges the Senate to
pass a climate bill that fully protects low- and moderate-income
families from having to pay more for food, heat and transportation. The
petition, created by the Coalition for Human Needs, includes a letter
which emphasizes support for the House version of the bill which
provides for significantly more low-income consumer refunds:
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President Obama Speaks Out to Support National Adoption Month |
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"NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution
and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim November 2009 as
National Adoption Month. I call upon all Americans to observe this
month by reaching out to support and honor adoptive families, as well
as to participate actively in efforts to find permanent homes for
waiting children."
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What The "Affordable Health Care for America Act" Means for Children |
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Today, 7 million children in America have no health
insurance coverage, and the U.S. ranks 29th in infant mortality among
all nations. The Affordable Health Care for America Act (H.R. 3962) is
designed to ensure access to quality, affordable health care for all of
America’s children.
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