ITUP is pleased to announce Clifford Sarkin for our new Policy Director position, effective June 1st. Cliff will establish and develop our new Sacramento office in order to better understand and facilitate implementation of federal reform, while acting as an informational resource and collaborator for our networks in and around… more

Apparently responding to ITUP’s call for action, Governor Schwarzenegger wholeheartedly pledged support today for implementing health reform in California. Stepping back from his previous inaccurate claims, he acknowledged that the costs to California are spread over multiple years and all the initial costs are fully federally funded. He also called… more

Graduation is right around the corner – which unfortunately means thousands of college students are at risk for losing their health coverage. With the economy still looking gloomy, a large portion of those students will be jobless, therefore insurance-less, upon graduation. These students will have to hang tight until September… more

Big news out of HHS today, with the creation of the new Office of Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight. Housed within the Office of the Secretary, the Office will provides leadership for implementing the provisions of the health reform bill that address private health insurance. Within the Office are four… more

One of the chief arguments among health reform skeptics is that many of the ‘perceived savings’ used to finance the bill will never actually materialize and we will be left with another unsustainable entitlement. Further, the naysayers proclaim that any real savings will just simply come from cuts in Medicare… more