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HEALTH CARE IN AMERICA IS TOO EXPENSIVE, TOO EXCLUSIVE, TOO UNRELIABLE, AND GETTING WORSE. UFCW members fight hard for their health benefits every time we sit down at the bargaining table. With escalating premiums and the sky-rocketing cost of care, it's getting harder and harder to keep the quality, affordable coverage our families need.

WORKERS SHOULDN'T HAVE TO SHOULDER THE BURDEN of our broken health care system just because our leaders in Washington won't take action. We need a national solution to this national crisis.

I support Health Care for America NowTHE UFCW HAS HEARD AMERICA'S CRY FOR CHANGE and will continue its fight for health care reform as a proud member of the Health Care for America Now coalition. United, the coalition members will make sure the voices of average Americans are not drowned out in Washington by that of the insurance industry and big business.

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HEALTH CARE HEADLINES 

 

Laurie Piazza

"CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS ARE ALL ABOUT HEALTH CARE NOW.  Unless something happens for health care nationally, I don't see it getting any better."  

--Laurie Piazza, Local 428 (left)

 

Mary Tapia Barthel"HEALTH CARE IS A MAJOR CONCERN FOR THIS COUNTRY.  Working families deserve access to affordable health care but too many people are forced to choose between filling their prescriptions or filling their gas tanks.” 

-Mary Tapia-Barthel, UFCW Local 881 (left)

 

CITIZEN'S HEALTH CARE WORKING GROUP    

CHCWGFrom 2003 to 2006, the UFCW worked with the congressionally mandated Citizens’ Health Care Working Group to hold an unprecedented nationwide dialogue with the American people. 

Congress directed the group to prepare a report to create solid ideas and recommendations for building a health care system that works for all Americans. 

>>> Snapshot from the report

 

 

 

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