Spinal Cord Advocates

The Senate is still flailing to come to agreement on extending Medicaid relief for states. After failing to get enough votes last week from both Democrats and Republicans, the Senate was unable to pass a bill that has been languishing for eight weeks to give states additional Medicaid support.
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• The Senate needs to make sure Medicaid is there for people with disabilities
• Political parties need to put differences aside and fund Medicaid

In an unprecedented move, President Obama held an all day televised summit on February 25 with Congressional leaders to discuss moving health reform forward. There was no clear winner at the summit-Democrat, Republican, or the American people.
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• No consensus from President’s health reform summit
• Agreement on no discrimination on the basis of pre-existing conditions

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View the full six and a half hour health summit

The Senate Finance Committee will hold a crucial vote on the public option in health care reform on Tuesday, September 29. It is important that your Senators hear from you on this important issue.
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• Promote affordable insurance.

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