...Stern is referred to as one of "the chief architects of healthcare reform" in Modern Healthcare magazine's ranking of the 100 Most Powerful People in Healthcare for 2009. Stern has been named to MH's annual "movers and shakers in healthcare" list for five years in a row.
Stern is an ardent supporter of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Stern has been a frequent visitor to the White House since Obama's election. Between Inauguration Day and February 23, 2011, Stern visited the White House 53 times.
Under Stern, the SEIU has poured millions into a group called Health Care for America NOW!
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