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The final health insurance reform legislation (the Senate bill as improved by the Reconciliation Bill) that the House passed on March 21 will ensure that all Americans have access to quality, affordable healthcare and significantly reduce long-term health care costs. The non-partisan Congressional Budget... Read More →

The US House Committee on Energy and Commerce has prepared, for all 435 Congressional districts, a district-level analysis of the impact of health care reform legislation. This analysis includes information on the impact of the legislation on families, small businesses, seniors in Medicare, health care... Read More →

After more than a year of extensive debate, President Obama signed into law March 23 an historic health reform bill, which will immediately begin to lower health care costs for American families and small businesses, expand coverage, and curb some of the worst insurance industry practices and strengthen... Read More →

Groups Ask For Workshop On Possible Negative Impact On Broadband Access by John Eggerton (Multichannel News/January 5, 2009) A group of minority and women’s organizations have called on the FCC to think hard about the impact of proposed network neutrality rules on the digital divide. In a letter... Read More →

The National Conference of Black Mayors has partnered with the U.S. Census Bureau to help achieve a complete and accurate count of our population as part of the 2010 Census. Conducted every 10 years, the census defines who we are as a nation. It guides critical decisions on the national, state and local... Read More →

  Aaron McKethan, Research Director, Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform Mark Shepard, Research Assistant, Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform S. Lawrence Kocot, Deputy Director, Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform Niall Brennan, Senior Research Associate, Engelberg Center for Health Care... Read More →

States across the United States are facing the worst fiscal crisis in years. All but two states are dealing with budget deficits, and spending is being cut across the board. Second only to Medicaid, corrections has become the fastest growing general fund expenditure in the United States. Considered... Read More →

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan announced July 13th that HUD’s Federal Housing Administration (FHA) will now provide mortgage loan insurance for hospital refinancing. Prior to this, hospitals could only get FHA insurance on loans that included a substantial... Read More →

The US Department of Health and Human Services released a new report, titled “Hidden Costs of Health Care: Why Americans are Paying More but Getting Less.” The report documents the rising cost of deductibles, co-payments and out-of-pocket expenses that are making it more difficult for families... Read More →

On May 21, 2009, the Energy and Commerce Committee reported the American Clean Energy and Security Act.  The legislation aims to create millions of new clean energy jobs, enhance America’s energy independence, and protect the environment.  The National Conference of Black Mayors has produced... Read More →