Health Reform Now
The President has just signed health reform into law, learn what's in reform for you and read his remarks at the signing.
A New Foundation
The Recovery Act
Every day the Recovery Act is putting more Americans to work -- 2 million or more in the first year alone. Learn about the impacts nationwide and in local communities like yours.
Health Reform: What It Means for You
Health Reform as signed by the President will put American families and small businesses in control of their health care, instead of insurance companies. Learn what it will do for you.
The President’s Plan for Financial Regulatory Reform
Financial reform will make fundamental, common-sense changes so government looks out for American families and consumers, not just Wall Street and lobbyists.
A New Way Forward in Afghanistan
The President outlined his strategy on Afghanistan and Pakistan at West Point. Read his remarks or watch the four-minute video summarizing the plan.
The Open Government Directive
The Open Government Directive and the Progress Report lay out how the Obama Administration is breaking down long-standing barriers between government and the people it serves.
The Blog
- March 23, 2010 at 4:37 PM EDT
What's in the Health Care Bill?
While the media are focusing on the political implications of health insurance reform, most Americans just want to know how it will affect them. You can find a number of resources right here on WhiteHouse.gov.
- March 23, 2010 at 1:33 PM EDT
"On Behalf of My Mother"
The President made it official: things are going to change quite a bit between Americans and their health insurance companies. The President signed health reform into law, with a package of fixes not far behind, and in the process created a future for the country in which Americans and small businesses are in control of their own health care, not the insurance industry.
- March 23, 2010 at 10:25 AM EDT
A Historic Livestream
This afternoon President Obama will sign the most significant health insurance reform bill this country has seen in decades. Watch it live on WhiteHouse.gov.
- March 22, 2010 at 1:09 PM EDT
Tax Returns Are Up 10% - Find Out If You Qualify for Recovery Act Tax Credits
Thanks in large part to tax benefits in the Recovery Act, taxpayers are seeing larger refunds from their 2009 tax returns this season -- according to the IRS, average tax returns are up by almost 10 percent this year. While these tax return averages are interesting ... the question you're probably asking is "Do I qualify for any of those benefits?" To help you get answers, we've launched an interactive Tax Savings Tool to help you understand which Recovery Act tax benefits you should include in your filing.
- March 22, 2010 at 8:36 AM EDT
Reform Begins
White House Communications Director Dan Pfeiffer lays out some of the immediate benefits of health reform.
- March 22, 2010 at 12:04 AM EDT
This is What Change Looks Like
After a historic vote in the House to send health reform to the President, he speaks to all Americans on the change they will finally see as they are given back control over their own health care.
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PHOTO of the DAY
The signatures of President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi on the health insurance reform bill signed in the East Room of the White House, March 23, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)
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