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Health Care for America

Should America guarantee quality, affordable health care we can all count on or will we continue to be at the mercy of the insurance industry?

AFSCME's Plan: Health Care for America

1. Guaranteed Choice of Plans
2. Employers Pay Their Fair Share
3. Government Must Be an Advocate for Us
4. Choice of a Public Plan
5. Guarantee High Quality Coverage for Everyone

• Read About AFSCME's Health Care for America Plan
  
• Why Health Care Reform?
  The U.S. Health Care System is Broken: Now Is the Time for Reform
• Health Care You Can Count On
  Watch the Educational Video About AFSCME's Health Care Plan (runtime 11:15)

Read Stories from AFSCME Members

“It is saddening to know that we live in one of the best countries in the world, and we continue have citizens uninsured.”
Barbara A. Smith - Bronx, New York

• AFSCME Speaks Out on Health Care
  

Downloadable Materials

• Health Care You Can Count On
  PowerPoint presentation on AFSCME's Health Care campaign. (5.3MB PPT)
• Which Side Are You On? Print Ad
  This print ad recently appeared in Mother Jones magazine. (1.46MB PDF)
• Candidate Comparison
  The proposals of Senator McCain and Senator Obama reflect views toward health care that are worlds apart. (219k PDF)
• More Downloadable Materials
  

Resources

• Sensible Solutions for State Budgets 2008 Fact Sheet (26k PDF)
  
• How Does Your State Stack Up? 50-State Comparison Table for 2008 (14k PDF)
  
• More Resources
  

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