From our 501(c)(4) organization, Health Care: Are you better off today than you were four years ago? Click here for the report, press release and state fact sheets.
	Announcing the 2005 Wellstone Fellowship. Click here for information on the fellowship, qualifications, procedures, and application form.
	Save the date! January 27 -29, 2005 10th Annual Grassroots Meeting at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC. Click here for the latest info.

Conference Calls for Advocates

A series of conference calls for advocates - You can listen to the call and get materials mentioned on the call.

October 15 -- The Medicare Drug Law, Part 2: State Programs & Reaching | September 14 -- 2006 and Beyond: The Impact of the Medicare Prescription Benefit on Medicaid Programs and Consumers | previous calls

Other Items of Interest

Statement: Tennessee Governor Threatens to End Health Coverage for 430,000 People (November 11, 2004)

Several bills have been introduced in the House and Senate aimed at changing the new Medicare law. Families USA has prepared a series of documents to help you keep track of all this legislation. Click here for a list of Senate and House bills. Click here for a chart showing House bills and their sponsors; click here for a chart showing Senate bills and their sponsors.

Ideas that Work: Expanding Health Coverage for Workers, a Tool Kit for those who want to build a state-based health coverage initiative based on employer-provided insurance. Includes case studies of California and Hawaii, a "decision guide," and tables with state-by-state data about employment and insurance coverage. (October 2004)

Approximately Half of Americans in Medicare Are at Risk of Losing Coverage When the New Law Is Implemented (October 20, 2004)

Gearing Up: States Face the New Medicare Law Is Your State Ready for 2006? An Introduction to What the New Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Benefit Means for Medicaid (September 2004)

$1.1 Billion in Children's Health Insurance Funds to Be Returned to U.S. Treasury| Press Statement (September 2004)

Statement: Census Bureau's Uninsured Number Indicates Third Increase in a Row | en espaņol August 26, 2004

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Statement: Tennessee Governor Threatens to End Health Coverage for 430,000 People (November 11, 2004)

Find out how much you'll pay under the new Medicare prescription drug law | en espaņol

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