RWDSU President Praises Hillary Clinton's Health Plan

[William769]

The president of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union is praising Sen. Hillary Clinton’s health care proposal as “a sensible plan that will work for working people.”

“Virtually every union in this country is going head to head with employers that want to shift health care costs on to the backs of workers,” said RWDSU President Stuart Appelbaum.

“Too often the pay raises unions negotiate for workers end up going to pay for higher co-pays. Hillary Clinton’s plan will change that equation by reigning in costs and offering new choices for employers and workers,” he said.

“Our country desperately needs to get a handle on health care costs and extend coverage to the uninsured. Sen. Clinton’s plan will do both,” he said.

http://www.rwdsu.info/en/archives/2007/09/rwdsu_president_2.html

[Alamom]

1. Iowa, South Carolina & New Hampshire reporting in......

http://www.hillaryclinton.com/news/release/view/?id=3368

9/19/2007
Clinton Campaign Announces Iowa Health Care Professionals for Hillary

DES MOINES, IA – Iowans for Hillary today announced the names of 15 members of Hillary Clinton’s Iowa Health Care Professionals Leadership Council and 256 physicians, nurses, health care professionals, and other clinicians who will support Hillary Clinton in the Iowa caucuses because of her unyielding commitment to provide quality, affordable health care to every American. These health care professionals will work within their networks to increase support for Hillary in the caucuses.
Names of all 256 @ Link...



http://www.hillaryclinton.com/news/release/view/?id=3376

9/19/2007
Clinton Campaign Announces "South Carolina Impact Report” for Hillary's New Health Care Plan


COLUMBIA – The South Carolina Health Care Professionals for Hillary Committee released a report that documents how Hillary Clinton’s American Health Choices Plan will impact the Palmetto State at an unveiling of the report at Providence Hospital in Columbia.


Under Senator Clinton’s plan, the 672,000 Palmetto State residents who have no health insurance—including 99,000 children—will finally receive quality, affordable health care. South Caorlina has seen a 42 percent increase in the number of uninsured since President Bush took office. . Senator Clinton's plan will help reverse this trend by providing new refundable tax credits to help cover the cost of high-quality health coverage for all South Carolina residents. Those credits will guarantee that securing quality healthcare never becomes a crushing burden for South Carolina families, by ensuring that premiums never rise above a certain percentage of family income.

"There is a health disparity in our state, a significant one. And although there are a lot of things that contribute to the disparity, lack of coverage is the major issue. Hillary addresses the disparity by ensuring coverage for 250,000 minority, uninsured South Carolina residents," said Sheryl Mack of Charleston, program coordinator for the Hypertension and Stroke Belt Elimination Initiative. Mack is a member of the South Carolina Health Care Professionals for Hillary Committee.

Lack of coverage is not the only problem with health care in South Carolina. The state faces specific health disparities. Infant mortality in South Carolina is nearly two-and-a-half times higher for African Americans as it is for whites (14.5 percent vs. 6 percent) . African Americans make up only 29 percent of South Carolina’s population, but 72 percent of the total people living with AIDS; 51 percent of people with Cancer .

http://www.hillaryclinton.com/news/release/view/?id=3374



9/19/2007
Clinton Campaign Announces "New Hampshire Impact Report" of Hillary's New Health Care Plan


MANCHESTER, NH - Today, the NH for Hillary campaign released a report that documents how Hillary Clinton's American Health Choices Plan would affect New Hampshire residents.

Under Senator Clinton's plan, the 150,000 New Hampshire residents who have no health insurance-including 19,000 children-will finally receive quality, affordable healthcare. New Hampshire has seen a 51 percent increase in the number of uninsured since President Bush took office. . Senator Clinton's plan will help reverse this trend by providing new refundable tax credits to help cover the cost of high-quality health coverage for all New Hampshire residents. Those credits will guarantee that securing quality health care never becomes a crushing burden for New Hampshire families, by guaranteeing that premiums never rise above a certain percentage of family income.


Hillary has shown that healthcare is a very important issue to her, and her focus is genuine," said Dr. Stuart Glassman of Bedford, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Community and Family Medicine at Dartmouth College Medical School. "I work with veterans and persons with disabilities, and she has a good understanding of the needs of people who are at a disadvantage."

[Clintonista2]

2. Hillary should play baseball, she's great at hitting home runs!

[William769]

3. No truer words spoken.

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