Posted at https://www.chn.org/2018/08/15/gop-tax-law-isnt-just-taxes-undermining-american-health-care/#.W3WEMs5KgdU By CHN August 15, 2018 Editor’s note: The op-ed excerpted below was written by Frank Clemente, executive director of Americans for Tax Fairness, and Margarida Jorge, co-director of Health Care for America Now! It was originally published by The Hill on Aug. … Continued
From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): Medicare and Medicaid have just turned 53 years old. These critical programs serve 110 million Americans each year―older Americans and low-income families, many of whom could not afford health care services without these programs. … Continued
From Americans for Tax Fairness (https://americansfortaxfairness.org/): Date: July 30, 2018 Nearly $2 trillion cost of Trump-GOP tax cuts threatens 4.9 million Pennsylvania recipients with less coverage, higher costs [WASHINGTON, D.C.] – As Medicare and Medicaid turn 53 years old today, … Continued
ON JULY 21, JOIN THE PRESIDING BISHOPS OF THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH AND THE ELCA AS WE: PRAY for all those who rely on our nation’s social safety net programs to receive medical care or retirement income. Almighty and most merciful … Continued
From Hunger-Free Pennsylvania (http://www.hungerfreepa.org/): The Pennsylvania General Assembly is rushing two measures that are nothing more than an assault on struggling Pennsylvanians. We need your help to stop these bills in their tracks. House Bill 1659 and House Bill 2138 … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): “I am a single mother of a daughter who is immune compromised and cannot attend public schools. We get by with help from my family, freelance work from home when I can get it, and Medicaid … Continued
From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): Your family’s budget reflects your needs and priorities: food, housing, education, healthcare, and your retirement security. When Congress passes a budget, it should reflect these same priorities. And yet, the budget that Donald Trump … Continued
From the Community Action Association of Pennsylvania (http://www.thecaap.org): At the beginning of the week, we wrote about the affects the Trump Administration’s budget proposal would have on Community Action’s core funding, the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG). To read our … Continued
From Families USA (http://www.familiesusa.org): Today members of Congress are heading home for President’s Day Recess, extending through next Sunday, February 25. President’s Day Recess is the first week-long recess of the year, making it a great time to check in … Continued
From CLASP (http://www.clasp.org/): Washington, D.C.—In a continuation of the administration’s assaults on hard-working, low-income people, President Trump today announced his fiscal year 2019 (FY19) budget proposal. As expected, Trump proposes to finance the recent massive federal tax cuts for millionaires … Continued