The White House Explains Health Care Reform

The White House hosted a forum this week to explain the health care reform law to seniors. Earlier the week, President Obama and HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius participated in a health care tele-town hall with seniors at the Holiday Park Multipurpose Senior Center in Wheaton, Maryland. In coordination with dozens of participating organizations, seniors across [...]

Coming to a Restaurant Near You

Guess what else was in the health care reform legislation signed by President Obama?  Requirements on restaurants with more than 20 outlets to post calorie counts for all the food items they sell.  Not just fast food restaurants.  We’re talking about Macaroni Grill, Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse, and the Cheesecake Factory.  So the next time you order [...]

Student Loan Provisions Signed into Law

Also in the health care reform bill part deux, …: Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 Invests more than $40 billion in Pell Grants to ensure that all eligible students receive an award and that these awards are increased in future years to help keep pace with the rising cost of college. Ensures [...]

This Week in Washington: March 22, 2010 (March Madness)

What a week!  The House passage of the health care reform bill was a nail biter.  By a vote of 219 to 212, the House of Representatives sent the Senate health care reform package to the President’s desk.  Of course, that is just the beginning.  There are several “fix-it” bills to come.  Find out how your [...]

So What’s Exactly in the New Health Care Reform Law?

Tonight’s passage by the House of Representatives of the health care reform bill sends it on the fast track to the President’s desk.  The Senate passed the same bill in December.  And if you recall from Schoolhouse Rock, both chambers have to pass the same language before it can be sent to the President’s desk for [...]

This Week in Washington: March 15, 2010

All hands on deck this week on health care reform. The White House: President Obama used his weekly address to discuss  his blueprint for an updated Elementary and Secondary Education Act to overhaul No Child Left Behind, the latest step from his Administration to encourage change and success in America’s schools at the local level.  This week, [...]

African American Columnists on Health Care Bill

New York Times columnist Bob Herbert laments the Senate bill’s tax on “cadillac” plans which will hit the middle class hard: There is a middle-class tax time bomb ticking in the Senate’s version of President Obama’s effort to reform health care. The bill that passed the Senate with such fanfare on Christmas Eve would impose [...]

Health Care Bill – Taxes On The “Rich” Could Include You

blackgirlgrown is proud to feature Shannon King Nash, author of the award-winning book entitled, “For the Love of Money: The 411 to Taking Control of Your Taxes and Building Your Net Worth.” With the House of Representative finally passing its version of the health care bill our country is getting closer to a new way of [...]

Guest Post: The Problem With Health Care Reform

blkpolitica is a freelance writer in the Washington, DC area. The Problem With Health Care Reform: Well, first it’s pretty complicated.  As the President has said, if it was easy it would have been done a long time ago.  It’s not the simple task of walking and chewing gum at the same time.  It is [...]

This Week in Washington: August 10, 2009

The White House: President Obama continues to focus on health care reform and the economy. The August recess has bombarded members of Congress with questions and criticisms of the health care reform bills. In attempt to regain the bully pulpit and shift the debate, President Obama used his weekly address to discuss “health insurance reform” [...]