August 19, 2008

Health Care Policy

Five organizations announced their joint efforts to make health care reform the top domestic priority for the next president and Congress. A new… read more

Five organizations announced their joint efforts to make health care reform the top domestic priority for the next president and Congress. A new television ad to debut the next weekend was shown. It features “Harry and Louise,” the iconic couple from ads used to combat a health care proposal in 1993-1994. close

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Karen M. Ignagni President and CEO America's Health Insurance Plans
Carol Keehan President and CEO Catholic Health Association of the United States

Ron Pollack Executive Director Families USA
Daniel E. Smith President American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
Todd Stottlemyer President and CEO National Federation of Independent Business
Richard J. Umbdenstock President and CEO American Hospital Association

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Families USAFamilies USA

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Program ID:: 280519-1
Category:: News Conference
Format:: News Conference
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Aug 19, 2008 | 10:01am EDT | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:: Aug 29, 2008 | 4:31pm EDT | C-SPAN 2

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Aug 19, 2008 | 10:01am EDT | C-SPAN 1
Aug 20, 2008 | 12:39am EDT | C-SPAN 2
Aug 20, 2008 | 5:47am EDT | C-SPAN 1
Aug 29, 2008 | 4:31pm EDT | C-SPAN 2

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