NOTE: Rev. Dr. William Barber will be in Philadelphia for a rally to #ProtectOurCare at Senator Toomey’s office on Thursday, June 22 at 3:00 pm. Watch www.pachurchesadvocacy.org for details. Rallies in other PA cities are welcomed–if you are having or … Continued
From Repairers of the Breach (http://www.breachrepairers.org/): The Moral Movement is continuing to grow and build power through fusion politics in North Carolina and across the country. Now, Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, president and senior lecturer of Repairers of … Continued
Posted at https://www.chn.org/2017/06/16/secret-senate-threat-medicaid/#.WUfSDuvysdU By Deborah Weinstein June 16, 2017 Did you think that the House-passed health care repeal bill was going nowhere in the Senate? Think again. Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn (R-TX) was of the opinion in late May that “80 … Continued
Posted at https://www.chn.org/2017/06/16/resources-around-coalition-health-care-edition/#.WUfRtuvysdU By chn June 16, 2017 Editor’s note: The following blog post is authored by CHN intern Raquel Douglas. 3 million children without insurance. Medicaid cut by almost 50 percent. $1.2 billion in cuts to the Centers for Disease … Continued
Thanks to UUPLAN for this alert that we are sharing with you. The Senate Republicans are trying to pass a health care repeal bill before the week of July 4th which would cut coverage for 23 million people. In the … Continued
Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2017-06-12/civil-rights/malpractice-bill-called-unconstitutional/a58074-1 June 12, 2017 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Congress is considering a bill (HR 1215) to make it harder for people to sue for medical negligence or malpractice. (Calleamanecer/Wikimedia Commons) Play Audio in Browser Window … Continued
From Public Citizens for Children and Youth (http://www.pccy.org): Good public policy solves a societal problem. Great public policy does that and benefits all, lending credence to the cliché that a rising tide lifts all boats. As we do for seniors, … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Health Access Network (http://www.pahealthaccess.org): Today is a national day of action to protect Medicaid. Please call your members of Congress today to deliver the following message—no cuts to Medicaid Expansion, and no caps or block granting of … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/05/31/new-analysis-shows-medicare-all-can-cover-everyone-while-cutting-costs Published on Wednesday, May 31, 2017 by Common Dreams New financial analysis shows California’s SB 562 would cut state spending on healthcare by almost 20 percent as new poll shows 7 in 10 voters support universal coverage … Continued
Posted at http://www.chn.org/2017/05/24/chn-cbo-analysis-23-million-reasons-house-health-care-bill-must-defeated/#.WSg7WevysdU By David Elliot May 24, 2017 Editor’s note: Deborah Weinstein, Executive Director of the Coalition on Human Needs, issued the following statement Wednesday in response to the CBO’s analysis of the House health care legislation: “Twenty-three million fewer … Continued