Meanwhile, 1012 miles away…
David Elliot,
June 23, 2017
While the health care debate was front and center in the U.S. Senate this week, the potentially far-reaching effects of health care legislation were the center of attention 1,012 miles away – in front of a federal building in Des Moines, Iowa. A number of Iowa groups, including Main Street...
Senators, Please: Represent your people and protect their future
Deborah Weinstein,
June 22, 2017
Editor’s note: The following statement was issued by CHN Executive Director Deborah Weinstein Thursday in response to the proposed Senate health care legislation. The Senate’s long-awaited health care repeal bill has surfaced. It is a shameful abandonment of millions of people who need health coverage. After years of promising to...
How Medicaid caps would impact seniors
National Council on Aging,
June 22, 2017
Editor’s note: This piece was written by Joe Caldwell, PhD, the Director of Long-Term Services and Supports Policy at National Council on Aging. It was originally published on NCOA’s blog on June 19. The health care debate is full of buzzwords and technical jargon that can make it hard to understand...
The Next Two Weeks in the Senate are Crucial
Families USA,
June 20, 2017
Editor’s note: This piece was written by Jane Sheehan, Government Affairs Associate at Families USA, and was originally posted on Families USA’s blog on Thursday, June 15. Today, Tuesday, June 20 is a national call-in day to urge senators to reject their super-secret bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act...
The Secret Senate and the Threat to Medicaid
Deborah Weinstein,
June 16, 2017
Did you think that the House-passed health care repeal bill was going nowhere in the Senate? Think again. Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn (R-TX) was of the opinion in late May that “80 percent of what the House did we’re likely to do.” But the Senate leadership absolutely does not want you...
