Less access for women
Congressman Glenn Thompson sent another misleading e-mail to his constituents on April 10, attacking Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA). His newsletter states that PPFA “received more taxpayer dollars than ever before, and continues to prioritize abortion over true health care services.” First, abortion care is part of full health care. Furthermore, the 2024-2025 PPFA […]
Don’t Worry
Here’s the mantra for anyone still supportive of this Republican Congress and administration. Don’t worry about rising prices, shrinking job markets, or decreasing affordability for every day goods including the housing market for first time home buyers… things will be fine down the road. Don’t worry about health care for those that struggle to make […]
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration Cut
One of the drastic actions being taken by Secretary Kennedy that has struggled to gain public attention is the dissolving of our nation’s main mental health agency (The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration – SAMHSA) which has already lost close to a third of its staff. SAMHSA’s main job has been to award funds […]
Medicaid Cuts and Nursing Home Care
At his confirmation hearing last week Robert F Kennedy Jr. stated “Medicaid is not working for Americans. We are spending $900 billion, and our people are getting sicker every year.” It appears that the new Secretary of Health and Human Services doesn’t realize that nearly one-third of the total Medicaid budget is spent on nursing […]
Medicaid Cuts
Should our country’s ultrawealthy and corporations receive additional tax cuts at the expense of healthcare for the neediest Americans? The Trump administration and congressional Republicans have decided that one of their top legislative priorities is keeping taxes as low as possible for corporations and the wealthiest households by extending the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs […]
Medicaid
Do you believe that our country’s ultra wealthy and corporations should receive additional tax cuts at the expense of healthcare for the neediest Americans? The Trump administration and congressional Republicans have decided that one of their top legislative priorities is to keep taxes as low as possible for corporations and the wealthiest households by extending […]
We Are Not Parasites
Recently, the Republican controlled House of Representatives and the Senate passed their Budget Resolutions along party-line votes setting the stage for reconciliation between the two chambers. Both Budget Resolutions plan to make significant spending cuts in federal programs, including Medicaid. More specifically, it is undeniable that the bulk of the proposed $880 billion dollars in […]
Help for ‘Sandwich Generation’
The Daily ItemOctober 30, 2024 Many of us work hard to care for aging parents while raising our kids. We are the “Sandwich Generation,” approximately 23% of U.S. adults, according to an October 2021 Pew Research Center survey. These are adults who have a parent aged 65 or older and are either raising at least […]
Healthcare Protection
The Daily ItemOctober 22, 2024 On Oct. 11, The Daily Item reported that PA House Democrats and a majority of Republicans voted to pass legislation protecting key provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). They believe we must safeguard health care at the state level. Why? They know a Trump Administration would overturn this important […]
Women and the ACA
The Daily ItemOctober 19, 2024 Enacted almost 15 years ago, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) had three main goals: Provide affordable health insurance to more people, expand Medicaid to more lower-income individuals, and lower the costs of healthcare. The ACA also provides many benefits for women, including: Donald Trump says he has a “concept of […]