1. “So let there be no doubt: health care reform cannot wait, it mustnot wait, and it will not wait another year."-President Barack Obama, February 24, 2009 www.whitehouse.gov and nwlc.org
3. Myths of Healthcare Reform “Americans will lose their private insurance” www.whitehouse.gov , nwlc.org, www.cbsnews.com
4. Myths of Healthcare Reform www.whitehouse.gov , nwlc.org, www.cbsnews.com , aarp.convio.net “Healthcare reform is socialized medicine”
5. Myths of Healthcare Reform www.whitehouse.gov , nwlc.org, www.cbsnews.com , aarp.convio.net, www.aarpmagazine.org “My access to quality healthcare will decline”
6. But did you know… There’s progress www.whitehouse.gov and nwlc.org
7. The Children’s Health Insurance Reauthorization Act was signed on February 4, 2009…. …giving healthcare access to 11 million kids in the U.S. www.whitehouse.gov and nwlc.org
8. With the implementation of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act 7 million Americans are eligible for COBRA through a 65% subsidy www.whitehouse.gov
9. “The Recovery Act also invested $ 19 billion in computerized medical records that help to reduce costs and improve quality while insuring patients' privacy” www.whitehouse.gov and nwlc.org