The pandemic rages on while the economy, the pride of this president, continues its slow descent into unknown economic turmoil. Experts, and even non-experts, agree that all of this could have been avoided had our leaders exhibited the kind…
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Innovative poll finds most and least popular parts of ACA
By Gerry Everding Futurity As House Republicans labor to define a new plan to replace the Affordable Care Act, often called “Obamacare,” public support for the 2010 legislation is at an all-time high, according to a national survey…
By Lance Wallace Futurity Since social scientists and economists began measuring poverty, its definition has never strayed far from a discussion of income. Now, new research shows there are multiple components of poverty that more accurately describe a household’s…
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Peru launches free health coverage for its tiniest uninsured citizens
LatinaLista — With Republicans still basking in the glow of their sweep in the midterm elections, many have wasted no time in renewing their fight against the Affordable Health Care plan, aka Obamacare. How they plan to explain to…
By Nikoleta Morales Extra News CHICAGO — After successful negotiations with the University of Illinois at Chicago Medical Center and Northwestern Memorial Hospital, a group of 14 immigrants, along with a hundred supporters, continued their hunger strike at Christ…
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Border counties dominate ’30 Worst’ lists for health coverage
By Raul de la Cruz and Esmeralda Torres Rio Grande Guardian BROWNSVILLE, Texas — A staggering 60.8 percent of Cameron County men aged 18 to 39 lack health insurance, according to a new study. That puts Cameron County No….
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Prospects Are Few for Undocumented Immigrants in Failing Health in Oklahoma
By Chase Cook Oklahoma Watch When they’re ill, they borrow medicine from relatives or get discounted prescriptions from a community health center. If they’re hurting from an ear infection, back sprain or other painful injury, they may go to…
By Ron J. Jackson Jr. Oklahoma Watch The health-care fate of tens of thousands of low-income parents is in limbo because of Oklahoma’s refusal to accept federal money to expand Medicaid. Most of the attention so far on which…