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Everyone Deserves Care: Insisting on Compassion in the Face of Congressional Cruelty
The best measure of a society is its compassion, and our tax dollars should reflect that.
Building People Power in Trump Country: West Virginia Coalitions Fight GOP Health Care Attacks
Organizer Gary Zuckett discusses building coalitions in West Virginia to fight regressive GOP policies in 2017 and beyond.
Keeping Up the Pressure: Using Town Halls to Fight Trumpcare and Demand Single-Payer
Town halls are a good way of reminding lawmakers that voters in 2018 will remember incumbents' votes on health care.
Extreme Capitalism and the Case for a Guaranteed Income
A guaranteed income would improve health and education outcomes in the US, says author Paul Buchheit.
With Medicaid and Health Care Under Attack, Home Care for the Aging Faces Crisis
Community-based aging programs are making progress, but Trump and Republicans may soon gut funding for critical senior care.
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The People vs. The Student Loan Industry
Trump is gutting the few protections student borrowers have, even as the largest student loan servicer faces a lawsuit.
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The Aging City: In a Migrant Metropolis, When New Arrivals Grow Old, Where Do They Go?
New York's low-income immigrant seniors are at increased risk of hunger under Trump's massive social spending cuts.
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You’re On Your Own: Republicans Plan Attack on Medicaid, Medicare and Social Security
In destroying Obamacare, right-wing Congress members are auditioning for their next jobs as lobbyists.
Trump’s Budget Will Take Aim at Non-Retiree Social Safety Net
Other major federal programs beyond Social Security and Medicare face deep cuts.
Trump’s Pick for Budget Adviser Once Called Social Security and Medicaid “Unconstitutional“
The Office of Management and Budget issues Presidential veto threats for legislation winding its way through Congress.