Fact of the Week: Drop in Uninsured Rates for Low-Income Rural Residents Is Three Times Larger in Medicaid Expansion States
27 Sep 2018

Fact of the Week: Drop in Uninsured Rates for Low-Income Rural Residents Is Three Times Larger in Medicaid Expansion States

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Posted at https://www.chn.org/2018/09/26/fact-week-drop-uninsured-rates-low-income-rural-residents-three-times-larger-medicaid-expansion-states/#.W6vd9HtKgdU By Lecia Imbery September 26, 2018 The uninsured rate for low-income adults has decreased in the last several years across America, thanks in large part to the Affordable Care Act. But small towns and rural areas of states … Continued

Tell Congress: Reject Funding for Family Detention & Deportations
27 Sep 2018

Tell Congress: Reject Funding for Family Detention & Deportations

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From Faith in Public Life (http://www.faithinpubliclife.org): This spring, a Honduran couple with their 3-year-old son were passing through the Guatemala-Mexico border, just hours after fleeing death threats. Days later, the administration implemented the zero tolerance policy and within just a … Continued

Farm Bill Could Help or Hinder Clean-Water Efforts
27 Sep 2018

Farm Bill Could Help or Hinder Clean-Water Efforts

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Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2018-09-26/rural-farming/farm-bill-could-help-or-hinder-clean-water-efforts/a64128-1 September 26, 2018 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Cover crops promote soil health and control erosion and nutrient runoff, but support for them in a new Farm Bill is uncertain. … Continued

Tell Your Representative to Vote NO on a Second Round of Tax Cuts
27 Sep 2018

Tell Your Representative to Vote NO on a Second Round of Tax Cuts

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From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): In December, when Republicans passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) they chose to make tax cuts for corporations permanent, while making the individual provisions temporary to satisfy the requirements of budget reconciliation. … Continued