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How Health Care Reform Will Benefit Hispanic Americans Report

Patient relations coordinator Luisa Wolf talks with a Hispanic-American patient at Hanover Hospital in Hanover, Pennsylvania. (AP/Carolyn Kaster)

How Health Care Reform Will Benefit Hispanic Americans

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act makes important contributions toward addressing Hispanic Americans’ health care needs, write Lesley Russell and Karen Davenport.

Mar 26, 2010

Lesley Russell, Karen Davenport

Making Things Worse Report

From left, Sen. John McCain, (R-AZ), Sen Lamar Alexander, (R-TN), and Sen. Tom Coburn, (R-OK), listen during the health care reform meeting at the Blair House in Washington, February 25, 2010. McCain and Coburn have both supported proposals to eliminate current tax preferences for employer-sponsored insurance. (AP/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Making Things Worse

Karen Davenport explains that conservatives' actual reform proposals would exacerbate already existing problems in our health care system.

Feb 26, 2010

Karen Davenport

Opening the “Front Door” of a Reformed Health Care System Report

A mother talks with someone from the Cover The Kids program about getting her children on a waiting list for health insurance in Sacramento, California. (AP/Rich Pedroncelli)

Opening the “Front Door” of a Reformed Health Care System

Victoria Wachino and Karen Davenport outline six lessons from Medicaid on promoting participation in health coverage.

Aug 12, 2009

Victoria Wachino, Karen Davenport

Health Reform that Works for Kids Report

Policymakers must consider the needs of children in any health reform proposal. (AP/Ron Heflin)

Health Reform that Works for Kids

As policymakers consider options for health reform, they must remember to watch out for the needs of children, too, writes Karen Davenport.

May 28, 2009

Karen Davenport

Assuring Access to Employer-Provided Health Coverage Testimony

Patti Carter, left, owner of a small mail service business, and Ward Moser sort customers' mail. Escalating costs and coverage gaps in the employer market suggest that as we seek to provide all Americans with guaranteed, affordable health insurance, we must find solutions for those with employer-sponsored coverage as well as the uninsured. (AP/Elaine Thompson)

Assuring Access to Employer-Provided Health Coverage

CAP Action Director of Health Policy Karen Davenport testifies before the House Committee on Education and Labor on making employer-provided coverage accessible and affordable.

Apr 23, 2009

Karen Davenport

Competitive Health Care Report

The choice of a public health insurance plan and health insurance exchange will private insurance plans to innovate in ways regulatory enforcement will not. (iStockphoto)

Competitive Health Care

Peter Harbage and Karen Davenport outline Public Plan Choice, a public health insurance plan that would deliver market discipline.

Mar 25, 2009

Peter Harbage, Karen Davenport

McCain’s Latest Health Care Strategy Report

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McCain’s Latest Health Care Strategy

McCain's latest flip-flop on his health plan requires deep benefit and eligibility cuts in Medicare and Medicaid

Oct 7, 2008

Peter Harbage, Karen Davenport, Ellen-Marie Whelan

Worse for Women Report

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Worse for Women

CAPAF and the Planned Parenthood Action Fund analyze how McCain's plan would affect women's health care.

Sep 10, 2008

Jessica Arons, Karen Davenport, Stephanie Bell, 1 More Amy Yenyo

Containing Health Care Costs Report

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Containing Health Care Costs

There are two presidential proposals, but only one realistic plan.

Jul 18, 2008

Peter Harbage, Karen Davenport

Grassley-Baucus Emergency Health Care Relief Package Article

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Grassley-Baucus Emergency Health Care Relief Package

Hurricane Katrina has created a health as well as a humanitarian crisis.

Sep 15, 2005

Jeanne Lambrew, Karen Davenport, Meredith King Ledford