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Word from the White House: Passage of the Affordable Health Care for America Act

Thanks to the hard work of the House, we are just two steps away from achieving health insurance reform in America.
November 9, 2009 at 10:54 AM ET by Jesse Lee

History: The House Debates Health Reform

The President speaks on the historic vote in the House on health insurance reform as opponents abandon facts altogether.
November 7, 2009 at 5:33 PM ET by Jesse Lee

Word from the White House: House Republican Health Care "Plan" Putting Families at Risk

The House Republican Leadership finally unveils their reform plan.
November 4, 2009 at 3:08 PM ET by Jesse Lee

Word from the White House: Objective Analysis Shows Reform will Help Small Businesses, Lower Premiums for American Families

Don't just take it from us, independent experts agree that health insurance reform is good for you.
November 4, 2009 at 11:07 AM ET by Jesse Lee

Honoring the Legacy of Ryan White

Today, President Obama signed the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act of 2009 and reaffirmed the Federal government's commitment to providing care and treatment to those living with HIV/AIDS.
October 30, 2009 at 5:39 PM ET by Jeffrey Crowley

Word from the White House: Introduction of the Affordable Health Care for America Act

Get the key points on the House Health Insurance Reform bill.
October 30, 2009 at 1:53 PM ET by Jesse Lee

Flu Prevention Tips on the Fields and Courts

A few simple tips for coaches and parents from Flu.gov can help kids avoid the flu as they participate in sporting events this fall.
October 30, 2009 at 11:33 AM ET by

The GDP, Small Business and Health Insurance Reform

This afternoon the President took to the South Court of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building to speak about small business. And as important to the identity and history of America as small businesses are in their own right, it is also the case that they are at the heart of the two issues dominating the news today.
October 29, 2009 at 3:58 PM ET by Jesse Lee

Streaming Live on Flu.gov: CDC H1N1 Briefing

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is hosting a live update on H1N1, including information about vaccine availability. Watch at 2 p.m. EDT on Flu.gov.
October 29, 2009 at 12:22 PM ET by

Lower Premiums, Stronger Businesses

Linda Douglass from the Office of Health Reform discusses the new report detailing all the benefits small business will reap form health insurance reform.
October 29, 2009 at 11:39 AM ET by Linda Douglass

Pulling Forward the Benefits of Healthcare IT

The Health IT Standards Committee is holding a public hearing today to get your help in uncovering new strategies to accelerate the adoption of healthcare information technology.
October 29, 2009 at 9:52 AM ET by Aneesh Chopra

Word from the White House: Strengthening Medicare through Health Insurance Reform

As health insurance reform gains new momentum, those looking to preserve the status quo are amping up their scare campaign against seniors.
October 28, 2009 at 3:28 PM ET by Jesse Lee

First Lady Michelle Obama Highlights Breast Cancer Awareness

First Lady Michelle Obama discusses breast cancer and health care reform before an audience of survivors, lawmakers, and doctors.
October 26, 2009 at 11:58 AM ET by

The Public Option: Rumor Check

Deputy Communications Director Dan Pfeiffer clears up any confusion on President Obama's support for the public option in Congress.
October 25, 2009 at 8:56 PM ET by Dan Pfeiffer

President Obama Signs Emergency Declaration for H1N1 Flu

In an effort to proactively address the ongoing pandemic, the President signed a National Emergency Declaration on H1N1 that allows healthcare systems to quickly implement disaster plans should they become overwhelmed.
October 25, 2009 at 1:48 PM ET by

Weekly Address: Working with Small Business to Drive Recovery

The President restates his commitment to small business as key to economic recovery -- from the Recovery Act to Financial Stability to Health Reform -- and pledges more to come.
October 24, 2009 at 12:14 AM ET by Jesse Lee

Reality Check: The Continuing Effects of the Recovery Act

Christina Romer, Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, straightens out some misinterpretations of her recent testimony.
October 23, 2009 at 7:15 PM ET by Christina Romer

Information on Flu Vaccines Gets Animated

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Association for Prevention Teaching and Research worked with the Henson Company and its partners to create a special episode of PBS KIDS' "Sid the Science Kid," in which Sid explores the science behind flu vaccinations.
October 23, 2009 at 2:23 PM ET by M. Ollyf

Reality Check: WellPoint Analysis Continues the Misinformation Campaign

Bottom line: if you take a flawed methodology and break it down state by state, you still end up with a flawed result.
October 23, 2009 at 12:20 PM ET by Jesse Lee

Word from the White House: The Health Care Status Quo is Unsustainable

The tragic facts about where our health insurance system is, and where it's heading without reform.
October 22, 2009 at 4:43 PM ET by Jesse Lee

Women, Mothers, Families and Reform

We've discussed health insurance reform from a lot of different perspectives here at WhiteHouse.gov, from doctors to seniors to small business owners. First Lady Michelle Obama discusses it as a woman, and as a mom.
October 22, 2009 at 11:10 AM ET by Jesse Lee

Flu.gov Needs You

With new content, tools, and resources added daily, Flu.gov provides information on H1N1 and seasonal flu, including symptoms and treatments, vaccines, tips for prevention, and live briefings. At this critical time, the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) needs your help in informing the public about this valuable resource
October 21, 2009 at 11:45 AM ET by

Word from the White House: American Small Businesses Need Health Insurance Reform

Nobody is more imperiled by the disastrous trends of the status quo than our small business owners and workers.
October 20, 2009 at 12:03 PM ET by Jesse Lee

Word from the White House: Republican Leaders' Plan to "Delay, Define, and Derail"

Insurance companies' last-ditch defense of the status quo finds a partner in Republican Leaders' newly-revealed plan to "Delay, Define, and Derail" reform.
October 19, 2009 at 12:35 PM ET by Jesse Lee

Weekly Address: Taking the Insurance Companies on Down the Stretch

As the health insurance reform debate enters into its final stages in Congress, the President denounces the desperate and deceptive last-ditch efforts of the health insurance companies to derail it.
October 17, 2009 at 12:01 AM ET by Jesse Lee

Word from the White House: Another Day, Another Self-serving Analysis from the Insurance Industry

Like the AHIP report from earlier this week, the Blue Cross Blue Shield report is hard to take seriously.
October 15, 2009 at 4:47 PM ET by Jesse Lee

Secretary Sebelius and Senator Murray on Health Reform

Join HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Senator Patty Murray for the second in our series of live video chats with Senators and Representatives from around the country giving voice to the questions and concerns from their states.
October 14, 2009 at 1:07 PM ET by Jesse Lee

"A Critical Milestone"

After many months of debate and deliberation, dozens of hearings, the dissemination and debunking of hundreds of myths and falsehoods, and testimonials from thousands and
October 13, 2009 at 6:19 PM ET by Jesse Lee

Bending the Curve in More Ways Than One

OMB Director Peter Orszag speaks about moving forward.
October 13, 2009 at 2:57 PM ET by Peter Orszag

Reality Check: AHIP's "Study" Hard to Take Seriously

October 12, 2009 at 3:35 PM ET by Jesse Lee