America's Agenda: Health Care for All - Working State by State and at the Federal Level to Win Comprehensive Reform

Businesses, Unions, Veteran Party Leaders Unite Behind Bipartisan, Consensus Approach to Health Care Reform

June 9, 2009

WASHINGTON, D.C. - America's Agenda, an organization bringing together an expanding alliance of national and international labor unions, U.S. businesses, and government leaders, announces its support for a set of federal health care reform policy proposals that represent significant areas of consensus in health reform.

Gephardt and Thompson: Steep Costs Damage Families, Businesses

By Dick Gephardt and Tommy Thompson
June 8, 2009

As veterans of many political battles, we both learned long ago that far-reaching legislation like health care reform requires House and Senate Members to strike consensus. Today, we share optimism about the possibilities for health care reform this year, stemming from the emerging consensus around how to improve quality and lower costs so that we may increase access to affordable health care for all Americans.

West Virginia Legislation Passes Landmark Healthcare Reform

June 1, 2009

SB 414, passed by the West Virginia legislature on May 28th, is the centerpiece of a group of landmark health reform bills passed by the West Virginia legislature this year. West Virginia's 2009 package of health care reforms launches the first stage of a 5-year plan that will extend affordable, high quality care to every West Virginia resident.

America's Agenda Praises West Virginia Effort in Signing Health Care Reform into Law

Collaboration of Diverse State Stakeholders Offers Insight into Federal Reform Process

June 17, 2009

Washington, D.C. - Mark Blum, Executive Director of America's Agenda, issued the following statement on West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin signing health care reform into law today.

Nancy Pelosi letter

By Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, US House of Representatives

May 6, 2009

Dear Friends,
Best wishes for a successful Summit Conversation on American Health Care for the 21st Century at the University of California - San Francisco.