There’s a clear pattern forming in election after election: people support expanding public health insurance and lowering the cost of health care. After this past election, red state South Dakota voters passed medicaid expansion (the program red state governors have … Continued
At this time of year, we all want our homes to be filled with warmth, comfort, and the people we love most. But this year, too many of us will have empty seats at the holiday table–because our country’s overdose … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): Stunned! We are absolutely stunned. Congress is preparing to go home for the year without taking the next steps to help end the maternal health crisis. We are literally talking life and death, where action could … Continued
From Social Security Works (http://www.socialsecurityworks.org/): The time is now to finish the job that the Inflation Reduction Act started by expanding Medicare drug price negotiation, and extending the insulin $35 copay cap to every American, not just those with Medicare. … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): There are less than 7 weeks left in the year but WOW does Congress have some work to do! We have created a “to-do” list for Congress to keep them on schedule for delivering important policies … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): In August, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) into law, which placed a $35 cap on insulin for people 65 and over and on Medicare. [1] This is a great start! But thanks to … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2022/11/14/amid-eli-lilly-twitter-fiasco-groups-call-end-insulin-price-gouging “The fake Eli Lilly account was right. Insulin should be free.” KENNY STANCIL November 14, 2022 Dozens of progressive advocacy groups marked World Diabetes Day on Monday by urging Congress to pass legislation that would ensure people in … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): Over the last three years, as a result of rule changes made during the COVID-19 public health emergency, the uninsured rate in the United States has reached a record low as enrollment in … Continued
From Appalachian Voices (http://www.appvoices.org/): Coal miners in Appalachia are getting black lung disease at record rates, even as the amount of coal being mined is declining. It’s past time to make sure they get the care they need. Because they … Continued
From the Home Visiting Coalition (https://nationalhomevisitingcoalition.org/): We received word from the House Ways and Means Committee staff this afternoon that the deadline to add additional cosponsors to H.R. 8876 – The Jackie Walorski Maternal and Child Home Visiting Reauthorization Act … Continued