health care
Shutdown: New phase in a very American coup
October 11, 2013They didn't wear jackboots, but the shutdown of government by an extremist faction of the Republican Party can only be described as a new phase in a very American coup.
Read moreMiners reach retiree settlement with Patriot Coal
October 11, 2013TRIANGLE, Va.- The United Mine Workers of America has reached a global settlement with Peabody Energy and Patriot Coal that will provide funding of more than $400 million to cover future health care benefits for retirees...
Read moreSenator: Coal mine owners treat workers as “property”
October 4, 2013WASHINGTON (PAI)-The nation's coal mine owners "so victimize" their workers that the workers "come as close to being property as anyone I can imagine," a leading congressional advocate for the miners says.
Read moreWhat does Obamacare mean for young people?
October 2, 2013At this point in time, there are about 47 million people in the U.S. without health insurance. This includes a good amount of young people.
Read moreObamacare exchanges open: Facts, myths and tips
October 1, 2013Misinformation about the Affordable Care Act continues to flood every possible means of human communication, filling people's heads with lies and nonsense. (There are NO "death panels"!)
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