New!
T.R. Reid
addresses a crowd of 200 at our Cleveland Event!
T.R. Reid 6-20-09 Cleveland Ohio,
photo by Jon Groner.
“The design of a health care
system is reflective of our moral values. No other country lets
people go bankrupt for medical bills."
Renowned journalist TR Reid, who
wrote the PBS documentary, “Sick Around the World,” wanted to
understand how and why other industrialized nations are able to
provide quality health care to all of its people, while spending
far less than the US does, with its 48 million uninsured.
At UHCAN Ohio’s Cleveland fundraiser, Reid gave us a preview of
his upcoming book, The Healing of America: A Global Quest for
Better, Cheaper, Fairer Care - a riveting account of his
research adventures, what he learned, and what he came to
understand.
Speaking in the magnificent
sanctuary of Trinity Cathedral, Reid, a devout Roman Catholic,
stated that the venue was most appropriate, because health care
is a deeply moral issue.
Click here to read full
story.
Join the Coalition!
Ohio
Consumers for Health Coverage
Click here to visit
the OCHC Website!
About
OCHC (A
coalition convened by UHCAN Ohio)
Ohio Consumers for Health Coverage
(OCHC)
combines the forces of health care consumers and advocates
for access to health care, to create a united consumer voice for
health care reform.
Ohio’s policy makers and stakeholder groups are working on proposals to
expand access to affordable health care. Businesses,
hospitals, insurers and other stakeholders are actively
protecting their interests. But who is looking out for
consumers?
We need a strong, united consumer voice
to make sure reforms meet the needs of all Ohioans.
We need state
and local consumer organizations and individual advocates to get
involved! Click here to
learn about our principles and strategies for reform.
New!
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our website.
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Give
input on priorities and concerns. Sign up for the latest
developments in Ohio health care reform.
Click here to submit
questions.
Click
here for a list of OCHC endorsing organizations.
Click
here for Ohio Consumers for Health Coverage endorsement form.
Tell Us Your Story!
Help to
Ensure Affordable Health Care to
More Ohioans!
We are collecting stories for the Ohio
Consumers for Health Coverage
and other coalitions supporting health care funding.
We cannot fix the
broken health care system without your help. We need your voice
to be heard.
Are you uninsured
or do you have insurance that fails to provide you the coverage
you need the most?
Has cost been a
barrier to you receiving the health care that you need?
Has a
pre-existing condition kept you from getting adequate or
affordable coverage?
Tell us your
story.
Click here to submit your story.
Click here to
read stories of real Ohioans and their need for affordable
health care.
On Tuesday, April 21, 2009, the Small
Business Network on Health Care and the Small Business Majority
released their report on a survey of 300 Ohio small business
owners’ views on health care reform. The survey shows that the
small business community sees health care reform as necessary to
get the economy back on track, and health insurance as a
significant barrier to entrepreneurship.
Click here to
see slide presentation.
Click here to read full survey report.
Read Press Release: January 27, 2009
Health Care Consumers Deliver Petitions to
Governor’s Office
Columbus OH—Consumer health care advocates armed themselves with
tools in their quest to make health care affordable and
available to all. Wearing construction hats, carrying hammers,
and raising construction signs, consumers gathered at the
statehouse to deliver more than 5,500 petition signatures to
Governor Strickland calling on him to make health care reform
his top priority.
“Ohioans cannot wait any longer for relief from sky rocketing
health care costs, unfair insurance rules, and lack of access to
care,” said Cathy Levine, Co-chair of Ohio Consumers for Health
Coverage. “We call on Governor Strickland to help fix Ohio’s
economy by fixing health care now!”
Read more of press release...
Click here for slide show...
Press Release: January 14, 2009
Unaffordable
Health Care Threatens Health and Economic Security
New Study Shows Dramatic Numbers of Low and Moderate Income
Franklin County Residents Cannot Afford to Pay for Health Care
Columbus, OH—The economic downturn
is making a serious medical condition worse. A report released
today by UHCAN Ohio shows that significant proportions of low
and moderate income Franklin County residents cannot afford to
spend much money on health care. And, as people lose their jobs
and their employer-based health insurance, the problem will only
get worse.
Read more of press release...
Click here to read full affordability report.
Report Gives
Ohio a Failing Grade in Providing Consumer Protections in the
Individual Health Insurance Market
Click here to read the entire report from Families USA.
New report
shows what consumers can afford to pay for health
coverage.
Click here to read
a new report on what Ohioans can afford to pay for health care
issued by Policy Matters Ohio.
Read the full report and learn more about
an economy that works for all:
www.policymattersohio.org
UHCAN OHIO 10th
Anniversary Celebration a
Click here for
anniversary info and photos.
Health Care Reform News:Ohio’s Health Care Reform process is
considering creation of a “connector”
as a tool to expand health care coverage. UHCAN Ohio, with help
from Community Catalyst is
educating the public about what policies are necessary to make a
connector work for Ohioans.
Click here to see
press release,
checklist,
and
consumer guide.
SCHIP
news and activities....
"Citizens Health Care Working Group Issues Interim Recommendations on
National Health Care reform:
Click here for additional
information and links
Are you thinking of selling or trading that old car, boat or RV?
Why not donate it to help support the work of Uhcan Ohio.
As a charitable contribution your donation could make a
BIG difference.
Click here for vehicle
donation information
Click here for vehicle
donation form
"Citizens Health Care Working Group Issues Interim Recommendations on
National Health Care reform:
Click here for additional
information and links
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