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Eight in 10 mothers say they re the ones responsible for choosing their children s doctors, taking them to appointments, and managing the follow-up care. And over 10 percent of all women are now caring for a sick or elderly relative.Our entire lives as women, we are asked to bear much of the responsibility for our family s health and well-being. And yet, we often face special challenges when it comes to our own health insurance. Part of it has to do with the fact that women are more likely than men to do part-time work or to work in a small business -- in jobs that are less likely to offer the kind of insurance that you really need. In fact, over half of all women in this country don t have the option of getting insurance through the workplace at all.But even women who do have insurance face inequities under the status quo. Because women make less than 80 cents for every dollar their male coworkers make, it s more difficult for them to pay their premiums -- especially when studies show that they re paying far more than men for the same coverage.And I don t think anyone here will be surprised to learn that a recent study found that one-third of all women have either used up savings, taken on debt, or given up basic necessities just to pay their medical bills. And as many of you know firsthand, these kinds of problems -- the problems of coverage and cost -- only grow worse when you get older, making quality, affordable coverage harder to come by just -- as we ve seen today and heard today -- just when you need it the most.In the individual market, people in their early 60s are more than twice as likely to be denied coverage than people in their late 30s. Older women are more likely than men to face a chronic illness, but they re less likely to be able to afford the cost of treating that illness. And in recent years, studies have shown that women over the age of 65 spend about 17 percent of their income on health care. And that s just not right.Our mothers and grandmothers, they have taken care of us all their lives; they ve made the sacrifices that it takes to get us where we need to be. And we have an obligation to make sure that we re taking care of them. It s as simple as that. America has a responsibility to give all seniors the golden years they deserve and the secure, dignified retirement that they worked so hard to achieve. (Applause.)And that s exactly what health insurance reform is going to help us do in this country.

A landmark vote on health care reform is about to take place in Washington Heres more on how one nonpartisan advocacy group thinks the bill in question is the right kind of medicine for our nations health care system

http://www.marvelousmedia.net - How'd They Build That?...CONCRETE TRUCK video - Is there any truck more fun to watch than a concrete mixer? We've all stopped to stare at the giant spinning drum mixing the concrete inside. But did you ever wonder where that construction machine came from or how it was made? Now you can learn all about concrete mixers in a visit to the amazing McNeilus Concrete Truck factory. Filmed in High Definition, with extensive use of colorful 3D computer generated models, watch firsthand the process of building one of the heaviest vehicles on the road. Look at each stage af assembly from nuts and bolts to sparks and spinning steel. See these marvelous machines come to life. Learn how that rotating drum works to mix the concrete and then pour it down the chute. So get set for a rock solid good time with this fun and fact filled episode of "How'd They Build That ?"