Wednesday, February 9, 2011

"Voices of Health Reform": Nan's Story

Nan Warshaw owns a record company in Chicago, Illinois, and makes the health insurance decisions for her seven person staff. Her company covers the full cost of insurance for her employees. Like other small business owners, she has seen premiums skyrocket in recent years. But thanks to the tax credits for small businesses in the Affordable Care Act, providing health insurance for her employees will be a little easier.

"Voices of Credit Reform": Andrew's Stories

Andrew's Story: Protecting Consumers from Unexpected Overdraft Fees
Meet Andrew Giordano, a retired Baltimore police officer and Vietnam veteran who manages a fitness center for seniors. In 2009, his bank made a mistake that caused confusion about a replacement debit card for one of his accounts and automatically enrolled Andrew in an "overdraft" protection that he never asked for—a practice that has since been prohibited. Watch Andrew's story.

"Voices of Reform in Egypt" : Abdel

 Abdel Rahman Ayad's feet started bleeding when he walked home to Heliopolis from downtown Cairo on Tuesday. When he doesn't have his car, he makes the six-mile trek on foot to go check on his mother every evening after sunset. He's been demonstrating on the streets for the last 10 days. "I just want to be able to have the right to choose our president and that's it," he said. "It doesn't matter if he's bad or good, just as long as we get to choose him."

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