In light of the recent election of a Republican to fill the late Senator Ted Kennedy’s seat, the challenge of passing a sweeping reform bill to overhaul America’s health care system might appear to have gotten a little bit harder. But to those of us who view universal access to affordable health care as our [...]

Regardless of what happens today in Massachusetts, the health care bill is still worth passing, still a mission worth fighting for. Since my brother, Eric De La Cruz, passed away on July 4th, 2009 – in part because he could not get insurance due to a pre-existing condition – I’ve traveled the country, mobilizing people [...]

It is with the heaviest heart and through many tears that I share this story. My fight for health care reform is a personal one, and one that I feel I need to share.