Resources and Reports
CWA legislative fact sheet on health reform
06/19/09 Explains CWA's top priorities for health reform legislation this year, with supporting facts and graphs - perfect for a meeting with your Member of Congress.
CWA’s Health Care Reform Priorities for 2009
05/06/09 As legislation is getting crafted in Washington, CWA's Health Care Campaign has gone beyond the general principles of 2008 to a more specific list of priorities for inclusion in any reform.
CWA’s Health Care Reform Principles
08/28/08 Detailed information on CWA’s five principles for health care reform: cover everyone; control costs; strong government role; improve quality; and broad-based financing.
Excise Tax on Insurance Plans is a Tax on Workers’ Health Benefits by Another Name
09/22/09 CWA explains what's wrong with a proposal by the Senate Finance Committee, to tax benefits. The fact sheet calculates the impact on CWA members and their employers.
Excise Tax on Insurance Plans is a Tax on Workers’ Health Benefits by Another Name: Shorter Version
10/19/09 CWA explains what's wrong with a proposal by the Senate Finance Committee, to tax benefits. This two-page fact sheet calculates the impact on CWA members and their employers.
Families USA
07/15/08 Consumer advocacy group and clearing house for health information, dedicated to the achievement of high-quality, affordable health care for all Americans. Also see its project Web site, Stand Up for Health Care.
Health Care Excise Tax = A Big Middle Class Tax Increase
10/13/09 A proposed tax on health benefits, included in a health reform bill approved by the Senate Finance Committee, would mean an average tax of $7,800 on many working families, according to the analysis by the CWA Research Department.
Health Care Value Comparability Study
03/19/09 The Business Roundtable, an association of CEOs of large companies, finds that health costs put U.S. workers and companies at a competitive disadvantage compared to other industrial countries.
Health Costs: A Primer
03/19/09 Kaiser Family Foundation explains trends in health costs and factors that contribute to their escalation.
History of Health Reform in the United States
03/19/09 Kaiser Family Foundation traces many years of efforts to reform the American health system, putting current reform proposals in historical context.
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03/08/10 – Selling insurance across state lines: A look at Republican ideas
03/03/10 – Obama: “Give the American people more control over their health care”
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