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Related Resources from This Week's Show
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The links below point to the most specific website pages related to this week's show. We have also included documents made available to us while investigating the story.
Documents
 A May 4, 2006 letter from the American Academy of Actuaries to the Senate commenting on the legislation.
- "Bad for business, bad for employees: an analysis of S. 1955 and its impact on California small business," a report by the California Department of Insurance, which opposes the bill.
- "Health insurance regulation by states and the federal government: a review of current approaches and proposals for change," a report by Mila Kofman and Karen Pollitz, the Health Policy Institute, Georgetown University.
- "Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization and Affordability Act," a report by Mercer, Oliver and Wyman, commissioned by the National Small Business Association, often cited by those who favor the bill.
Links
- Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc.
The industry association's page devoted to small business health plans. It supports the legislation.
- Cover the Uninsured Week
The website for the week, held from May 1-7, 2006.
- Families USA
"Stop the erosion of state-enacted consumer protections," a page devoted to the legislation, which the group opposes.
- The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights
"Junk insurance, $18.5K in medical bills, forces them to leave state in search of affordable insurance," a story on Sherry and Dan Orestuk, as featured on NOW this week.
- "NFIB stands to make $100 million a year from Enzi junk health insurance bill"
An April 28, 2006 press release on the bill, which the group opposes.
- National Association of Attorneys General
A letter to the U.S. Senate, signed by 41 state attorneys general, opposing bill.
- National Association of Realtors
"Small businesses need access to affordable health insurance"
A press release calling on Congress to pass the legislation.
- National Small Business Association
"Enzi prepares for floor debate on health care bill," a May 2, 2006 press release supporting the bill.
- Sen. Mike Enzi, Wyoming
"Petition shows working families overwhelmingly support small business health plans," an April 26, 2006 press release by Enzi, who introduced the bill.
- Sen. Ben Nelson, Nebraska
"46 million Americans are uninsured," a May 1, 2006 press release by Nelson, who is a co-sponsor of the bill.
- UC Berkeley Center for Labor Research and Education
"Declining job-based health care coverage in the United States and California"
A study analyzing how health insurance coverage responded to rising premium costs between 2000 and 2004. Adobe Acrobat required.
- U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions
"Petition shows working families overwhelmingly support business health plans"
A press release by the committee behind the legislation. Adobe Acrobat required.
- The White House
"Association Health Plan," a statement supporting the plans by President Bush.
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