Get the Facts and Thank Congress

Weeks after health insurance reform was signed into law, there is still a lot of inaccurate information circulating about what will happen as this legislation goes into effect.  Click here to get a helpful chart which separates fact from fiction. 

Health care reform opponents continue to spread misinformation in an effort to scare the elderly.  Click here for a summary of the benefits that seniors can expect as part of the new reforms.

Our health care system is large and complicated, and therefore, changes will be introduced in stages.  Click here for a health insurance reform timeline, explaining when specific provisions of the new laws will be enacted.

Please help make sure that your friends, family, coworkers and neighbors are well informed by sharing the above literature.

The new reforms are not perfect, and we must continue to remain vigilant to ensure that they are interpreted and implemented properly.  Luckily, here in Wisconsin we have elected officials who have demonstrated their commitment to improving health care for working families.

Representatives Tammy Baldwin, Ron Kind, Gwen Moore, Dave Obey and Steve Kagen stood up to a vocal and sometimes violent minority in order to vote for the final reform bill, as did Senators Russ Feingold and Herb Kohl.  Union members across the state are thanking these public servants for their efforts by participating in listening sessions, writing letters and making phone calls. 

One of the most effective ways to thank your Congressperson and Senators is with a letter to the editor of your local newspaper. Click here to contact your local Service Area Organizer for details.

(Top Photo:  On March 26, a crowd of union members greeted Rep. Steve Kagen at the airport in Appleton to celebrate the passage of health insurance reform.  From left to right: Meghan McKeefry of Alliance for American Manufacturing; Jenny VanSchyndel of USW District 2; Denny Lauer, President of USW Local 2-1279; Hazel Felch, USW local 2-1279 retiree; Barb Winters, member of the Wisconsin Alliance for Retired Americans. Middle Photo: Meghan McKeefry of the Alliance for American Manufacturing thanks Congressman Kagen for his vote on health insurance reform.  Bottom Photo:  Crowd at the Airport waiting to thank Rep. Kagen, including Denny Lauer, President of USW Local 2-1279 and Mike Pyne, Political Director for USW District 2.  Credit for All Photos: Greg Hinds. For more pictures, visit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/wisaflcio/sets/72157623741224536/.)

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