THURSDAY | FEBRUARY 23, 2012
Paper Pinwheels a Symbol of Hope in Kentucky
By Amy Hogg/Kentuckians for the
he Commonwealth It turns out that paper pinwheels – even on a rainy day – are a great idea. As they do each Valentine’s Day, members of Kentuckians For The Commonwealth rallied and marched on their state capital to call for an end to mountaintop removal and a just economic transition [...]
States Get a Say on Health Benefits in Obama’s Law
Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar | Associated Press
December 20, 2011
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration on Friday rolled out a benefits framework for millions of people who will get private insurance through the health care overhaul, but states will decide the specifics.The new law calls for the federal government to set a basic benefits package for private insurance. But [...]
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Fewer Children in US Lack Health Insurance
Kelli Kennedy | Associated Press
December 9, 2011
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MIAMI (AP) — Even with more children living in poverty because of the rough economy, the number of children without health insurance in the U.S. has dropped by 1 million in the past three years, according to a report released Tuesday by Georgetown University. Many states have expanded eligibility for, [...]
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States Suing Over Health Care Law Collect Funding
Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar | Associated Press
November 30, 2011
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials announced Tuesday they are awarding more money to help states carry out President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul. So what’s the surprise? Seven states that are suing to overturn the landmark law are also on the list for funding. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen [...]
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Nearly 1 in 6 Americans in Poverty, Census Says
By Hope Yen | Associated
September 13, 2011
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ess WASHINGTON (AP) — The ranks of the nation’s poor have swelled to a record 46.2 million — nearly 1 in 6 Americans — as the prolonged pain of the recession leaves millions still struggling and out of work. And the number without health insurance has reached 49.9 million, the [...]
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Health Coverage Crucial to Latino Grandparent Caregiver
By Adolfo Flores | Pasadena Star-News/New America Media
June 5, 2011
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CALIFORNIA — Two-year-old Richard kicked a blue rubber ball inside the home he shares with his family. When he tripped on it he ran up to Maria Olvera. “Mama me cai,” he said, “Mom I fell.” But Olvera, 51, isn’t the little boy’s mother, she is his [...]
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On a crisp morning in October, 300 low-income families and their allies – all members of a movement known as the Equal Voice Coalition – gathered at a hotel in San Francisco with an ambitious goal: Together, they would spend the next nine hours devising strategies to push the [...]
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