All in one deplorable week, the Trump administration celebrates the Barr Report by trying to take away healthcare from millions of Americas, taking away the Special Olympics and taking away funding from the suffering in Puerto Rico. Also an update on this week in "Christian" Dominionism and the radical Religious Right. Closing remarks on the
Here is a Biblical word for the Senate GOP: the poor are just as worthy of LIFE (and QUALITY of life) as the millionaires and billionaires you are protecting. We now have the Senate healthcare bill, which makes deep cuts to Medicaid and hurts the most vulnerable in America. Like the House bill, it is a
This article by Dean Baker at Huffington Post summarizes the truth about the Affordable Care Act well - it isn't perfect, but it is not the apocalypse. In fact, it is going to help millions of Americans in the states where governors and Republican representatives are not fighting against it. In the states that are
My story is not too different from her....I've been without insurance for 8 years, have needed asthma medication and since I'm self-employed could not get covered due to asthma as a pre-existing condition. I'm thankful for those in Congress who have held fast for people like me, and for the President. Now me and millions
The health care law has been upheld so far! A huge victory for all progressives today and for the millions of Americans without healthcare. We will update as the news progresses today. But for now... Hallelujah! From MSNBC.com: "In a dramatic victory for President Barack Obama, the Supreme Court upheld the 2010 health care law Thursday,
"Obamacare" has already helped millions of people to have access to health care and repealing it now would strip away health care from millions who are now relying on it - next time you hear Romney and other GOP candidates promise to repeal Obamacare, think about all the people in the country with pre-existing conditions,
Below is a piece from a new article in Sojourners magazine and blog about the possibility of the Affordable Care Act, i.e. "Obamacare, being struck down in the Supreme court. The healthcare law is not perfect - we were critical that it did not go far enough to help uninsured Americans and those caught in
Good news on the health coverage front for young people. This is one of the first reports of good change that came from so called "Obamacare." All GOP presidential candidates say they will repeal it - we need to make them answer real questions, such as: so what exactly are you saying, you will take
This is reason to rejoice today! Good news and we are hopeful for better coverage and availability of care for many more in need from this move. Hoping it is the start of even further measures also. The Obama administration, expanding a program created by the new healthcare law, reduces premiums on preexisting condition insurance plans
