health care

How Medicaid expansion will help thousands in W.Va.

February 19, 2013 By John Case

Under Obamacare the federal government pays 100% for expanded state Medicaid coverage for three years, followed by incremental state contributions of up to 10%.

Single-payer health care advocates plan new campaign

January 31, 2013 By Press Associates And The Will County Labor Record

Some 200 union advocates of single-payer government-run national health care met in Chicago in mid-January to plan their next moves.

Public option for health care back on the table

January 17, 2013 By John Wojcik

A group of Democratic lawmakers moved quickly yesterday and filed a bill that would give the people of the nation the right to choose a publicly run health insurance plan.

Today in labor history: 20,000 GE workers strike over health care

January 14, 2013 By Special to People’s World

On Jan. 14, 2003, nearly 20,000 General Electric workers went out on strike at 48 plants in 33 states.

Venezuelan right wing creates false crisis on Chavez inauguration

January 8, 2013 By Emile Schepers

The stakes in this situation are high not only for Venezuela but for the entire Latin American and Caribbean area.