In an earlier post on the subject of health care reform, I complained that I do not understand the national debate going on in Washington, DC like I should.  Two local organizations – West Virginians for Affordable Health Care and the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy – have taken care of that in a new publication called The Health Express. The Health Express provides the information I need to know in simple easy-to-understand terms.

Why do we need reform?  Forty-six million Americans and 250,000 West Virginians don’t have medical insurance.

What are the major issues?  (1) Health insurance for every American; (2) Meaningful insurance reform; (3) Establish a health exchange that includes a public plan; (4) Reform of the health care delivery system; (5) Financing coverage for all Americans.

What are the options for providing health care for every American?  (1) Expand Medicaid to cover all low-income adults.  (2) Require all large employers to provide health coverage to their employees or pay a fee.  (3) Require all Americans to have health coverage.

etc., etc., etc.

And it ends with a bibliography where I can go to learn more!  Excellent work!