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Comment now to stop thousands from being kicked off Medicaid

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If the Trump Administration and some state officials have their way, hundreds of thousands of low-income people could be kicked off Medicaid and left without any health insurance coverage. That’s because several states are pushing to add harsh work requirements to Medicaid assistance. We’ve written in the past and compiled…

We did it! 250,000 comments submitted. You demanded a fair and thorough 2020 Census.

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We’ve been telling you about efforts by the Trump Administration to include a citizenship question on the 2020 Census – you can read earlier posts about this issue here and here. Together with a broad and diverse coalition of groups, we asked our supporters to submit comments to the U.S….

Seven reasons the Trump Administration’s short-term health plans are harmful to families

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Editor’s note: This piece was written by Cheryl Fish-Parcham, Director of Access Initiatives at Families USA. It was originally posted on Families USA’s website on August 1. For more information on the so-called “short-term insurance” plans and other threats to the Affordable Care Act, see the July 23 Human Needs Report. …

Journeys: Timely New Book Examines Immigrants’ Stories

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Editor’s note: The following blog post is authored by CHN intern Paige Brigham, a rising senior at Allegheny College. The story of Ahmed Ahmed began in his home country of Somalia, where his father worked his way out of poverty to provide a comfortable life for a family of ten….

Zero Tolerance at the Border a Disaster for Families

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At Tuesday’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on “Oversight of Immigration Enforcement and Family Reunification Efforts,” Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) minced no words. He said, “If families and children are going to be kept in federal custody they must be kept in facilities where they will be treated humanely, and with…

Trump Top Priorities

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Of course we know President Trump wants to build a border wall.  Yesterday he threatened to shut down the government over funding for it.  But that’s not his Administration’s only priority.  Secretary of the Treasury Steve Mnuchin announced that they’re studying whether they can provide another $100 billion tax break…

Every person should count — and be counted.

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This week, 131 groups, including the Coalition on Human Needs, joined two lawsuits aimed at preventing the U.S. Commerce Department from including a citizenship question in the 2020 Census. The moves come as CHN, the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and a broad host of other grassroots, advocacy,…

The People’s Budget: A Progressive Path Forward

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The People’s Budget: A Progressive Path Forward Progressive leaders in Congress Tuesday unveiled an ambitious budget plan that may not receive an up-or-down vote this year, but serves as a stark contrast to budget proposals advanced by President Trump and the House GOP leadership. The People’s Budget: A Progressive Path…

Celebrating the heroes

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The Coalition on Human Needs and close to two hundred advocates celebrated CHN’s 15th annual Human Needs Hero reception Thursday, July 19. CHN’s honorees this year represented the surge of activism that has swept across the country over the past 18 months. They included: Helen Blank of the National Women’s…

A message of hope for consumers and the CFPB

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Check out this video, reminding us of the importance of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) – very timely on the day Kathy Kraninger is having her confirmation hearing to head it.