Full House could vote for commission to force cuts in Social Security, Medicare, other critical human needs programs
January 19, 2024
Fairness, progress and greatness trumped in partial budget; investments in people sacrificed
Deborah Weinstein,
March 16, 2017
The dark and dangerous priorities of the Trump Administration are laid bare in its first budget submission. The winners are military contractors and tough guy ideologues. The losers are the American people. Anyone who harbored hopes of investment in jobs and opportunity for working class families will be bitterly disappointed. ...
Gil Lykens’ Story: Exhibit A in the Case for Preserving Medicaid
David Elliot,
March 14, 2017
Editor’s note: Congress is considering repeal of the Affordable Care Act, and is debating major structural changes, and perhaps significant cuts, to Medicaid, which serves 74 million Americans. Voices for Human Needs is reaching out and telling the stories of those who could be harmed if the ACA is repealed without a...
Human Needs Report: ACA Repeal bill, FY17 & 18 spending work, revised travel ban and more
Lecia Imbery,
March 13, 2017
CHN just released our latest edition of the Human Needs Report. Read on for articles on House Republicans’ plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, FY17 & FY18 budget and appropriations work, the revised travel ban, President Trump’s cabinet, worker protections under threat and the Supreme Court nominee....
Stop Wealthcare
Deborah Weinstein,
March 10, 2017
If you’re like me, you are very, very angry. Fortunately, we can take action that can make a difference. Two House committees approved legislation that would gut the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid. It is a pretty monstrous example of Reverse Robin Hood: millions of low/moderate income people would be...
‘I am now on Medicaid, and I can get the necessary tests done’
Kenan Heise,
March 10, 2017
Editor’s note: Congress is considering repeal of the Affordable Care Act, and is debating major structural changes, and perhaps significant cuts, to Medicaid, which serves 74 million Americans. Voices for Human Needs is reaching out and telling the stories of those who could be harmed if the ACA is repealed without a...
