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Weekly Address: New Momentum for Health Reform

The President goes through the leading conservative and Republican figures who have come out one after another urging passage of health insurance reform
October 10, 2009 at 12:01 AM ET by Jesse Lee

Word from the White House: CBO Score & Bipartisan Momentum

October 8, 2009 at 11:31 AM ET by Jesse Lee

Word from the White House: Bipartisan Support for Health Insurance Reform Continues to Build

October 7, 2009 at 1:38 PM ET by Jesse Lee

House Call on Health Insurance Reform

As we discussed yesterday, the President hosted doctors from all 50 states here at the White House, coming together in a powerful testimonial to what reform is all about.
October 6, 2009 at 11:33 AM ET by Jesse Lee

Doctors from All 50 States Come to Support Health Insurance Reform

Doctors from across the nation come to support health insurance reform
October 5, 2009 at 3:56 PM ET by Jesse Lee

OMB Director Orszag on Waste in Health Care

October 5, 2009 at 12:35 PM ET by Jesse Lee

Word from the White House: President Obama Welcomes Doctors from Around the Country

October 5, 2009 at 9:40 AM ET by Jesse Lee

Weekly Address: Health Reform Urgent for the Economy

The President discusses ongoing efforts to spur job creation
October 3, 2009 at 12:00 AM ET by Jesse Lee

A 'Call to Action' from the Office of National AIDS Policy

Every nine-and-a-half minutes, someone in the United States becomes infected with HIV, which results in more than 56,000 new infections each year. In addition, there are 1.2 million people in this country living with HIV/AIDS, many of whom require services and support.
October 2, 2009 at 8:51 AM ET by Jeffrey S. Crowley

A White House First at 5:30: Live Chat with Secretary Sebelius and Senator Whitehouse

The White House and HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius will welcome Senator Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island for a live online video chat
October 1, 2009 at 2:00 PM ET by Jesse Lee

Word from the White House: Reality Check on Taxes, Illegal Immigrants, Rationing

October 1, 2009 at 10:49 AM ET by Jesse Lee

An Historic Commitment to Research

The President speaks about his commitment to making a "lasting difference in the health of the American people
September 30, 2009 at 6:26 PM ET by Jesse Lee

Creating Jobs and Finding Cures

President Obama is announcing $5 billion in grant awards to fund cutting-edge medical research in all 50 states.
September 30, 2009 at 10:03 AM ET by Macon Phillips

Word from the White House: Common Ground on Health Insurance Reform & The Real Health Care Tax

September 29, 2009 at 10:39 AM ET by Jesse Lee

Reality Check: Nancy-Ann DeParle's Stellar Record

Reality Check: Nancy-Ann DeParle's Stellar Record
September 28, 2009 at 1:34 PM ET by Jesse Lee

Word from the White House: New York Times Debunks Medicare Scare-mongering

September 28, 2009 at 9:21 AM ET by Jesse Lee

Traveling with the V.P.

As we discussed yesterday, the Vice President spent the morning at a town hall with seniors in Maryland, dismantling the myths that have been put out there about health..
September 24, 2009 at 3:33 PM ET by Jason Djang

"Mom, It's Hokum. It's a Bunch of Malarkey"

At a town hall meeting today with seniors in Silver Spring, MD, Vice President Joe Biden and Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius discussed the rel
September 23, 2009 at 5:51 PM ET by Jesse Lee

The President on the Late Show

September 22, 2009 at 10:38 PM ET by Dave Cole

The Obama Plan in Four Minutes

Explaining the plan in four minutes flat.
September 21, 2009 at 5:55 PM ET by Jesse Lee

The President to the Youth: "It's about what kind of country you want to be"

September 17, 2009 at 7:25 PM ET by Jesse Lee

More Stable and Secure Health Care For Seniors

Terrell McSweeny, Domestic Policy Advisor to the Vice President, discusses the Middle Class Task Force meeting that just concluded on seniors and health reform.
September 17, 2009 at 2:00 PM ET by Terrell McSweeny

Fired Up? Ready to Go?

During Wednesday's address to Congress, the President rose above the chatter, misinformation, and petty politics that opponents of health insurance reform have taken to n
September 13, 2009 at 11:58 AM ET by Jesse Lee

Weekly Address: Losing Insurance Can Happen to Anybody

The President discusses a staggering new report from the Treasury Department indicating that under the status quo, around half of all Americans under 65 will lose their h
September 12, 2009 at 2:00 AM ET by Jesse Lee

The President’s Remarks, and a Letter from Ted

September 9, 2009 at 11:12 PM ET by Jesse Lee

The Speech Tonight

With all of the TV chatter and bickering, it might be easy to forget what makes health insurance reform such a monumental issue.
September 9, 2009 at 4:53 PM ET by Jesse Lee

Labor Day, Reform, and the Fight for What’s Right

Yesterday, the President spent Labor Day at the AFL-CIO Labor Day Picnic in Cincinnati.
September 8, 2009 at 10:15 AM ET by Jesse Lee

Responses to Biden: "Paying more and more for less"

This video is worth watching for the full five minutes. It's another response to Vice President Biden’s call for videos on what health reform means to you, and it puts th
September 3, 2009 at 12:02 PM ET by Jesse Lee

Responses to Biden: Peace of Mind

In the video below, responding to Vice President Biden's call for submissions on why reform is important, Jake and Jess make their case.
September 2, 2009 at 4:50 PM ET by Jesse Lee

Responses to Biden: Regulation & Incentives

here are millions of health insurance horror stories across the country, and while very few can be summed up in just a few minutes, the responses we’ve gotten to Vice Pre
September 2, 2009 at 12:39 PM ET by Jesse Lee