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10 Pounds Overweight? Got High Cholesterol? It Could Cost You Big Unless the Dems Fix the Health Care Bill

Adele M. Stan, AlterNet. January 12, 2010.

A little-discussed provision of the Senate bill allows insurers to penalize subscribers by hundreds -- and even thousands -- of dollars for not meeting certain "wellness targets."

Will the Senate Stand Against Anti-Choice Stupak Amendment?

Emily Douglas, The Nation. November 13, 2009.

As the fight for health-care reform moves to the Senate, will Harry Reid stave off the anti-choice forces who mucked up the House bill?

Progressives Have the Troops and a Massive War Chest for Health Care Reform

Jan Frel, AlterNet. June 2, 2009.

Progressives will spend $82 million mobilizing against big business interests that stand in the way of better, more affordable health care.

Are We Going to Let Health Industry Propaganda Derail Obama's Plans for Reform?

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. May 21, 2009.

Millions of dollars will be poured into deceptive media ads by the health care industry -- will you step up to stop them?

Health Care Activists Battle Powerful Insurance Companies

dday, Hullabaloo. May 20, 2009.

Health Care for America Now activists call on the Justice Department to look at monopolies in the insurance market.

No One's Falling for Big Health's Bogus Promise to "Reform"

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. May 13, 2009.

Corporate Dems are fawning over the industry's "promise" to hold down costs. A broad progressive coalition is pushing for a real solution.

Fighting for Our Health

Lester Feder, The Nation. April 11, 2009.

Can Washington summon the will to cut costs, raise revenues and cover the uninsured?