The last few days have been a whirlwind. We started the week geared up to fight against the horrible Senate health care bill that was supposed to be voted on this week. Coalition members alerted their field networks across the country, and millions of advocates like you (and hopefully including you!) called, emailed, tweeted, rallied, Read More »
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We’ve won this battle, but the fight isn’t over
June 28, 2017
Categories: Affordable Care Act, Health, Health Care Reform, Medicaid
Budget brings an avalanche of pain
June 9, 2017
You may remember Tianna Gaines-Turner from previous blog posts. Last year, we reported on a new documentary making the rounds at Sundance and other venues throughout the country. A Hug from Paul Ryan followed the story of Tianna who, despite working two jobs just like her husband, struggles with poverty in their hometown of Philadelphia. Then in April, Gaines-Turner recounted Read More »
Categories: Budget and Appropriations
Fact of the Week: Three-Fifths of cuts in Trump budget come from programs for low- and moderate-income people
June 7, 2017
A new analysis from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities found that roughly three-fifths of the $4.3 trillion of non-defense cuts in President Trump’s proposed FY18 budget come from programs assisting low- and moderate-income people. These programs, which help individuals and families, seniors, and children, account for just 29 percent of non-defense spending and Read More »
Categories: Budget and Appropriations, Home Energy Assistance, Housing and Homelessness, Job Training and Education, Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), Medicare, Poverty and Income, SNAP, Tax Policy, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
More than $1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid. Nearly $200 billion in cuts to food assistance. $72 billion in cuts to disability programs, including Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income. More than 250,000 fewer rental housing vouchers for families struggling to avoid homelessness. Elimination of funding to help poor neighbors heat and cool Read More »
Categories: Budget and Appropriations, Disabilities, Medicaid, Military Spending, Poverty and Income, SNAP, Tax Policy
“On Tuesday, the President is expected to unveil a budget that busts through spending caps for defense while slashing domestic investment, which are also critical to our defense. We can’t have a secure nation if our citizens aren’t educated, aren’t healthy, and don’t have access to opportunities.” – House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer On Thursday, Read More »
Categories: Budget and Appropriations, Housing and Homelessness, Medicaid, Military Spending, Poverty and Income, SNAP
Fact of the Week: More than 80 percent of critical human needs programs have lost ground since FY10
May 16, 2017
Minority health programs cut by 10 percent. Juvenile justice programs cut nearly in half. Housing for the elderly cut by 46 percent; housing for people with disabilities cut nearly 57 percent. Job training to assist ex-offenders reintegrating into their communities cut nearly 28 percent. Out of the 167 programs tracked by CHN that assist low-income people, Read More »
Categories: Budget and Appropriations, Education and Youth Policy, Job Training and Education, Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), Medicaid, Poverty and Income, SNAP, Social Services, Tax Policy, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
What Moms Don’t Need for Mother’s Day
May 11, 2017
Mother’s Day is this weekend, which means cards have been mailed, brunch reservations made, and flowers purchased. But we know what moms really need to make them, their families and our country healthier and more economically secure – affordable health care, paid leave and sick time, workplace protections, and other policies that support them. That’s Read More »
Categories: Health Care Reform, Labor and Employment, Medicaid, Poverty and Income
CHN just released our latest edition of the Human Needs Report. Read on for articles on the House ACA repeal vote, the FY17 spending bill that avoided a shutdown, FY18 budgets, President Trump’s tax cut agenda and more. Click here for the full PDF of the Human Needs Report. Advocates Denounce House Passage of ACA Repeal Bill Read More »
Categories: Affordable Care Act, Budget and Appropriations, Health Care Reform, Labor and Employment, Medicaid, Poverty and Income, Tax Policy
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Human Needs Report
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Latest Edition: June 12, 2017
Read articles from the June 12th edition, includes pieces on the Senate’s health care bill, budget and spending work in progress, House efforts to gut financial regulations, and a $15 minimum wage bill. Read More »
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