THE ECONOMY IS NOT WORKING FOR WORKING FAMILIES TODAY—AND HEALTH CARE IS A MAJOR PART OF THE PROBLEM. Across America, families are making hard decisions between paying for health care and paying for other necessities and struggling with a system that is too often cruel and inefficient. As President Obama has said, "Health care reform cannot wait, it must not wait, and it will not wait another year." As decision-makers at every level take up health care reform, it is urgent that they hear from working families about what you are experiencing. The results of the 2009 Health Care for America Survey—and the more than 6,000 compelling personal stories here—will be shared with national, state and media leaders.

The 2009 HEALTH CARE FOR AMERICA SURVEY is sponsored by the AFL-CIO and Working America, the community affiliate of the AFL-CIO.