Asset Poverty in America
Andrew Yarrow,
December 23, 2014
Among the many troubling signs that the U.S. economy isn’t really recovering and that inequality is becoming more deeply ingrained is the lack of savings by most Americans and the tremendous disparities in assets between a wealthy few and much of the population. Although the stock market has rebounded spectacularly...
Fact of the Week: Child Poverty Rates Top 50 Percent in More Than 40 U.S. Counties
Lecia Imbery,
December 19, 2014
At least one out of every two kids is poor in more than 40 counties in America, data released Wednesday by the Census Bureau revealed. The 2013 data is from the Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) program, which provides one-year income and poverty statistics for all 3,140 counties...
Expand Medicaid Now
Dan Rabbitt,
December 16, 2014
Medicaid expansion is critical to achieving the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) goal of providing access to affordable health coverage. The expansion was originally intended to be required of all states participating in the Medicaid program, but the 2012 Supreme Court ruled it optional. This has led 23 states to refuse...
Health for All
Lecia Imbery,
December 12, 2014
Health care is important because….. While the Affordable Care Act is already improving the health and lives of millions of Americans, more than 40 million people in the United States still do not have health insurance. As a result, millions aren’t getting the care they need, jeopardizing both their health and...
Vivek Murthy for Surgeon General
Deborah Weinstein,
December 11, 2014
The Senate should not go home without confirming Dr. Vivek Murthy for Surgeon General. He has been endorsed by over 100 health organizations, including the American Heart Association, the American Public Health Association, and many associations representing physicians, nurses, and public health experts. Throughout his career, he has founded organizations...
