Press Clippings
Media Relations Contact:
Connie Chic Smith
Communications Director
Office: (301) 443-1592
E-mail: csmith@ahrq.gov
Press Clippings
Press items about the Citizens' Health Care Working Group: Oct. '06; Sep. '06; Aug. '06; July '06; June '06; May '06; Apr. '06; Mar. '06; Feb. '06; Jan. '06; 2005
October 2006
"Report
shows Americans want health-care reform" Decatur Daily (Ala.),
(10/2/06). (PDF)
September 2006
"Toward
universal healthcare that works" Miami Herald (9/30/06).
(PDF)
"Americans
view better health care as a priority" Walla Walla Union-Bulletin
(9/30/06). (PDF)
View
Webcast of Recommendations release, hosted by Kaiser Family Foundation.
(Posted 9/27/06)
"Panel
Urges Basic Coverage on Health Care" New York Times article
(9/26/06) (PDF)
"All
Things Considered" Listen to National
Public Radio story on Recommendations. (9/25/06)
August 2006
"Health
care reform under different lens." Milwauke Journal Sentinel
article (8/12/06) (PDF)
"Group
urges better health, treatment." Oklahoman article (8/2/06).
(PDF)
July 2006
"Single payer not only way for universal healthcare." Contra
Costa Times article (7/16/06). (PDF)
"City to host hearing on health care issues." Oklahoman
article (7/12/06).
"Survey indicates health worries." Kansas City Star
article (7/4/06). (PDF)
"Group recommends that government provide basic health care"
Salt Lake Tribune article (7/3/06). (PDF)
June 2006
"Universal health coverage as used in France, Belgium can work
here." Mercury News article (6/30/06).
"Rationing U.S. Health?" See ACUF
site for story (6/29/06).
"A frivolous matter." Anniston Star editorial (6/17/06).
(PDF)
"Health care report urges dialogue on reform." USA Today,
(6/15/06) (PDF)
"Citizens want more from care." Modern Healthcare
(6/12/06). (PDF)
"Interview
with Richard Frank of the Citizens Health Care Working Group."
Archived interview/podcast from 55KRC AM (06/12/06). (MP3:
file is 9MB)
"Group Calls for Universal Health Coverage" Associated
Press story published in more than 120 newspapers (6/7/06). (PDF)
"Panel Proposes Guaranteed Health Care by 2012." LA Times
article (6/8/06). (PDF)
"Group Formed by Medicare Law Recommends Universal Care by 2012."
CQ Healthbeat News (6/5/06).
"Group proposes standards for health reform." Modern Healthcare
(6/5/06).
"Proposal: Health Insurance for All by 2012." USA Today
- Money (Sect. B) (6/5/06). (PDF)
"Universal Health Care Suggested." Deseret News article
(6/3/06). (PDF)
May 2006
"Ideas
to Fix Health Care System Sought." Deseret News article
(5/7/06). (PDF)
"Health-care
conversation, in Spanish." Orlando Sentinel article (5/6/06).
(PDF)
"You
got a health care fix? Share it!" Salt Lake Tribune article
(5/706).
"Health
care system got you down? Speak up." Eugene Register-Guard
'Guest Viewpoint' by Frank Turner (5/4/06) (PDF)
"Utahns
to offer panel input on US health-care reforms." Deseret News
article (5/4/06) (PDF)
"Affordable
care is focus of three health meetings." Arizona Daily Star
article (5/3/06). (PDF)
"Panel
wants public input on health care." See Salt
Lake Tribune for brief article (5/2/2006). (PDF)
"Residents
share thoughts about health care." Galveston Daily News
article (5/2/2006). (PDF)
"Uninsured
does not equal unemployed." Galveston Daily News article
(5/1/2006). (PDF)
April 2006
"Arkansans
Give Advice On Health Care Reform." Today's THV, KTHV
Little Rock. (PDF)
"Workshop
Launches Insurance Campaign." Cincinnati Post article
(4/28/06). (PDF)
"Tackling
the Tough One." Kentucky Post article (4/27/06). (PDF)
"Forum
to discuss health care." Cincinnati Enquirer article (4/25/06).
(PDF)
"U.S.
Healthcare" WDAY TV Fargo-Moorhead video on Fargo community
meeting (4/22/06).
"Residents
voice concerns about health care at Billings forum." Helena
Independent Record article. (4/22/06).
"Forum
speakers press for access to health care." KXLF-TV, Mont.
(4/22/06). (PDF)
National
Public Radio: "Consensus
on Health Care System Fixes Remains Elusive" NPR report by
Julie Rovner (4/21/06).
"Health
care concerns aired." Billings Gazette article (4/19/06).
(PDF)
"Guest
Opinion: Speak up Friday in national health care, coverage forum."
Op-ed by U.S. Senator Max Baucus, Billings Gazette article
(4/19/06). (PDF)
"Comment:
Health care meeting is a chance for input." San Antonio Express
article (4/18/06). (PDF)
"Health
debate comes to SA." San Antonio Express article (4/18/06).
(PDF)
"Your
voice can help transform local health care." Cincinnati Community
Press article (4/13/2006). (PDF)
"Lawmakers,
Citizens Talk Health Care." Sioux City Journal article
(4/11/2006). (PDF)
"Health
care system in crisis, many at forum say." Des Moines Register
article (4/9/2006). (PDF)
"Cincinnati
a Stop for National Health Care Dialogue." Community Press
article (4/12/2006). (PDF)
"Voice
views on health care." Des Moines Register article (4/7/2006).
(PDF)
"Health
care: Tell us what YOU think" Op-ed by Lance Haver, city consumer
advocate, Philadelphia Daily News (4/6/06). (PDF)
"Help
Shape Health Agenda." Dayton Daily News article (4/5/2006).
(PDF)
"Coverage,
in pieces." LA Times article (4/3/2006). (PDF)
March 2006
Podcast:
(3/31/2006) Daily News podcast interview: Carol Rogers of the
Dept. of Public Health and community activist Greg Benjamin about upcoming
April 10 community meeting.
"To
Your Health: Suddenly Government Wants Your Opinion." Philadelphia
Daily News article. (3/31/06) (PDF)
"Citizens
sound off on health care." Daytona Beach News-Journal
article. (3/26/06)
"National
health conference coming to B-CC." Daytona Beach News-Journal
article. (3/24/06)
"With Liberty and Coverage for all?" USA Today article
(3/14/06). (PDF)
"Metro Detroiters get a say in how to heal health care": Detroit
News editorial (3/14/06). (PDF)
"Share
Your Health Care Concerns." Indianapolis Star (3/10/06).
(PDF)
"Health
Care a 'right', mayor says." Los Angeles Daily News story
(3/5/06). (PDF)
February 2006
Washington Health Foundation release on Seattle Community Meeting (Feb. 25, 2006).
Radio interview (WFAE FM)
with Anne Udall (Lee Institute) about upcoming Charlotte community meeting.
TV news interview (News
14 Carolina) with Anne Udall (Lee Institute) about upcoming Charlotte
community meeting.
Radio
report on first community meeting, "Kansas Health: A Prescription
for Change." Kansas Public Radio, Feb. 6, 2006.
January 2006
Healthcare Concerns, Central Florida News 13, January 25, 2006 (transcript)
Miami Citizens Chosen for Nationwide
Discussion on Healthcare, PRNewswire, January 23, 2006
Panel seeks answers to health-care
problems, Orlando Sentinel, January 23, 2006
Kroger pushing health care
survey, Cincinnati Business Courier, Jan. 19, 2006
2005
Panel looks at Oregon Health Plan,
The Oregonian, Sept. 24, 2005
E-liminating Errors, Salt Lake
City Tribune, Sept. 5, 2005
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