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"There's going to be a lot of discussion in Washington both in this campaign season as well as post November about where healthcare should rank on the priority list," [Karen Ignagni] said. "What I'm going to try to do is reflect the personal stories here about why healthcare has to he one of the (foremost) issues. I think it has to be a priority."
"The discussion needs to be kept alive. It's effective in that this is a discussion that's more important than ever," [Char Goolsby] said. "I think today we possibly can leave here with some things we can do in our communities. Hopefully with Karen being here she can actually take back the things that can make a difference.""I think one of the biggest problems is, yes, there are several programs out here, but if you don't know you can't do anything about it," [April Dawson] said. "Having all of that right there in front of me at one time was overwhelming for me, and I was grateful I attended. Karen seemed to be very concerned about my well-being and the future of my son's health."Some of the issues they cover are: ensuring that all Americans have access to healthcare; strengthening the employer-based healthcare coverage system; guaranteeing access to health coverage in the individual market; and giving working families assistance by providing tax credits on a sliding-scale up to 400 percent of the federal poverty line.See the full content of this document
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Detroit Families Target of Ahip Campaign
Detroiters recently shared their personal healthcare stories during a roundtable discussion held at Second Ebenezer Church.
It was moderated by New York Tunes journalist Dirk Johnson and hosted by the America's Health...See the full content of this document
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