Because a Healthy Economy Depends On Healthy Montanans

Recent News

Enterprising Ideas in Health, a monthly email bulletin with news on health insurance reform and small business (February 2009 issue)

Read all about the Benefits to Montanans in House Bill 3200, America’s Affordable Health Choices Act (from the Committee on Energy and Commerce). 

 

Background Reading

How the U.S. Health Care System Got So Sick by Jeremy Brecher. How did the U.S. become the only wealthy nation where insurance is largely tied to employment? This excellent synopsis explains some foundations of our current system.

 

Fact Sheets and Reports

Insuring Health or Ensuring Profit?: A Snapshot of the Health Insurance Industry in the United States (pdf)

Montana small business employment and health care fact sheet (may download Word doc to your desktop)

If you’re seeking a detailed comparison of recent federal health reform bills, try this January 2009 report from the Commonwealth Fund.