Opinion:

 

March 10, 2009

"Healing the health care system" by Jim Duffett, executive director of CBHC (Central Illinois Community Health Magazine)

 

February 22, 2009

"Will fear mongering prevail this time?" by Jim Duffett, executive director of CBHC (News Gazette)

 

February 8, 2009

CBHC Health Care Justice Jonathan VanderBrug on the WILL AM580 program Keepin' the Faith

 

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Group Holds Candlelight Vigil for Healthcare in Peoria

1470 WMBD, April 8, 2010

 

Healthcare Reform: Linking Healthcare Reform to Recipients

Central Illinois NewsCenter, April 8, 2010

 

Finding Hope for the Uninsured

The Peoria Journal Star, April 8, 2010

 

Health Care Reform Advocates Gear Up For State Battle

Medill Reports, April 7, 2010

 

Celebrate Good Times

Medill Reports, April 7, 2010

 

Health Care Activists Thank Durbin for Reform Fight

Progress Illinois, April 7, 2010

 

Congressman Jackson, Senator Durbin Discuss Health Care Legislation

WGN-TV, April 6, 2010

 

U.S. Senator Dick Durbin and the Campaign for Better Health Care to Celebrate Passage of Historic Health Reform Legislation

CopyLine News Magazine, April 6, 2010


Health Reform Looks Good From Here

Illinois Times, April 1, 2010

 

Piden Reforma Para La Salud

Vivelo Hoy, March 26, 2010

 

Forced To Be Poor No More, Thanks To Congress' Vote

The Chicago Sun-Times, March 23, 2010

 

U of I Professor Expects Health Reform to Become Key Campaign Issue

WILL-AM, March 22, 2010

 

Few Shades Of Gray In Reaction To Health Care Bill

NPR, March 22, 2010

 

Local Support for Healthcare Reform Bill

Central Illinois' News Center, March 19, 2010

 

Quigley "Still Reviewing" Health Care Bill

Progress Illinois, March 19, 2010

 

Federal Lawmakers Switching Votes on Healthcare Reform

WGIL, March 19, 2010

 

Midge's Plea

Progress Illinois, March 19, 2010

 

Adams: 'No' Vote on Health Reform Won't Take Pressure Off Schock

The Peoria Journal Star, March 18, 2010

 

Dueling Rallies Offer Opposing Views on Health Care Bill

The News-Gazette, March 18, 2010

 

Health-care Supporters Protest Outside Lipinski's Office

The Doings-LaGrange, March 12, 2010

 

Campaign for Better Health Care Rally Outside of Congressman Daniel Lipinski's Office

Pioneer Local, March 11, 2010

 

Quad-Citians Stand Up for Health Care by Lying Down

Quad-Cities Online, March 11, 2010

 

Video: Health Care Protest

Quad City Times, March 11, 2010

 

Supporters of Health Care Bill to Protest Outside Lipinski's Office

Chicago Current, March 11, 2010

 

Health Care Activitsts Pressuring Lipinski in LaGrange

Progress Illinois, March 11, 2010

 

Health Care Reform Update: Covering the Uninsured in Iowa (and Illinois) is a Moral Issue

Blog for Iowa, March 9, 2010

 

Health Care Reform Goes Down to the Wire

People's World, March 8, 2010

 

Campaign Donations Rule Health Care

Op-Ed by Faith Caucus member Rev. Larry K. Ulrich, Chicago Sun-Times, March 7, 2010

 

Abogan Por la Salud

Vivelo Hoy, February 26, 2010

 

Advocates Want You to Walk in the Shoes of Uninsured Chicagoans

Medill Reports, February 25, 2010

 

A Lifetime in Shoes

Positively Aware, February 23, 2010

 

Residents Sit-in For Health Care at Congressional Office

People's World, February 21, 2010

 

Protestors Stage Sit In At Rep. Biggert's Office

The Doings-Clarendon Hills, February 18, 2010

 

Protesters Ejected From Judy Biggert’s Office

My Suburban Life, February 18, 2010

 

Biggert’s Office Scene Of Sit-In

DGreport, February 18, 2010

 

Campaign for Better Health Care Stages “Die Ins” for Health Care Reform in Chicago and Springfield

CopyLine News Magazine, February 18, 2010

 

Delgado Trumpets Campaign for Better Health Care Efforts to Pass Healthcare Reform

Illinois Senate Democrats, February 18, 2010

 

Jim Duffett on Accessible Health Care

WEFT Illinois World Labor Hour, February 13, 2010

 

Bringing Health Reform Into a Positive Light

Stand Up For Health Care, February 1, 2010

 

Residents, Officials Respond to State of Union

The State Journal-Register, January 28, 2010

 

Advocates Brave the Cold for Health Care Reform

Medill Reports, January 27, 2010

 

Local Health Care Activists Keep Fighting For Reform

Progress Illinois, January 26, 2010

 

More Massachusetts Reaction

Alton Daily News, January 22, 2010

 

Health Reform to Expand Coverage to Young Adults

Medill Reports, January 12, 2010

 

News Analysis: Health Care

WTTW Chicago Tonight, January 5, 2010

 

Young Adults Can Stay On Parents Health Insurance Longer

KRWG, January 4, 2010

 

Health Panel Views Mixed on Reform Bill

State Journal-Register, December 25, 2009

 

Illinois Recieves $9M for Insuring Children

Fox 55/27, December 20, 2009

 

Vigil Participants Say Health Care Reform Needs a Public Option

State Journal-Register, December 15, 2009

 

Health Care Debt Problems Taking a Toll

Peoria Journal-Star, December 3, 2009

 

Laura Leon, Faith Director, Discusses Health Reform

CAN TV Community Forum, November 13, 2009

 

Different Drummers - Health Care Reform Video Clip

Different Drummers, November 5, 2009

 

More Questions Than Answers at Health Meeting

Peoria Journal-Star, November 4, 2009

 

Health Care Crisis Forum

League of Women Voters, November 2, 2009

 

Public Option Supported at Local Health Care Forum

Bloomington Pantagraph, October 27, 2009

 

Protestors Voice Desire for Public Option

Peoria Journal-Star, October 26, 2009

 

 

 

Video from two great recent events:

Out In Front and Sound the Alarm!

 

Scenes from Sound the Alarm! events across Illinois. Click here for more information about Sound the Alarm!

 

 

 

Scenes from Out in Front events across Illinois. Click here for more information about Out In Front.

 

 

 

Media Contacts:

 

Jim Duffett, Executive Director

jduffett@cbhconline.org

(217) 352-5600

 

Kathleen Duffy, Events and Communications Organizer

kduffy@cbhconline.org

(312) 913-9449

 

Reports

Families USA - Premiums vs. Paychecks: A Growing Burden for illinois Workers (pdf)

 

RAND - The economic Burden of Providing Health Insurance (pdf)

 

Kaiser - Employer Health Insurance Costs and Worker Compensation

 

Small Business Administration - Changes in Family Health Insurance Coverage for Small and Large Firm Workers and Dependents (pdf)

 

CBHC Press Releases

2008

4/9

Senate Backed Health Care Plan Called 'Delusional' As Crisis Continues To Grow (pdf)

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