You’re always warning me about going into debt. Well, my generation spends nothing in comparison to the health care system’s wasteful spending. Americans spend $2.3 trillion on health care now and costs are rising. I support President Obama’s plan for health care reform and I hope you do too! Love, ___

Health care is a vital topic of discussion right now, yet the voice of our generation is not being heard. Everyone seems to think that our parents and grandparents are the only ones who care about reform and are the only ones who have a stake in this debate. They are worried about Medicare and the cost of health care reform, but their support for Obama’s plan for reform is lower than ours – maybe they are afraid of change?

Young people are worried about losing coverage after we graduate or change jobs, others about being able to afford insurance while paying down our student debt. Point blank- our generation makes up the largest group of uninsured and has a lot to lose if Congress fails to pass reform.

Campus Progress has launched a fun Health Care E-Card initiative to leverage the voice of young people in the health care debate and to engage our family members in the discussion for reform. The goal of the campaign is to show that, despite what some in the media and the public sphere may be saying, young people do care about health care and deserve a voice in the fight for reform.

Hey Mom- just wanted you to know that I support President Obama’s plan for health care reform because it will provide coverage for the uninsured and ensure security and stability for the rest of us. Yes, I do care about health care reform and yes, I did just use the one-hit wonder from my childhood, “Ice Ice Baby,” to let you know that! Love, ___

The campaign, which allows young people to send e-cards – in English or Spanish – to their parents, friends and family, stresses that our current health care system is failing young people, and urges support for the President’s plan to reform our system and ensure that everyone has access to comprehensive health care coverage.

Take this opportunity to add your voice to the health care debate, and bridge that generational gap by expressing your health care concerns to your grandparents and parents. Send an E-Card now to spark a health care discussion with your family members and show them that young people do care about health care!