medicaid

Virginia lawmaker uses “tar baby” slur to attack Obamacare

March 21, 2014 By Art Cook

Southside Virginia has been in the news because of a catastrophic coal ash spill into the Dan River, and now, racist comments by a legislator comparing Obamacare to tar babies.

“Truthful Tuesday”: Moral Monday movement spreads to South Carolina

March 21, 2014 By Harold Geddings III

"A goal of our Truthful Tuesday protests was to get people talking, change the dialogue, and reduce the tea party influence on Republicans. That is happening," said Brett Bursey, director of the S. C. Progressive Network.

My patients suffer because GOP rejects Medicaid expansion

February 11, 2014 By Rachel Cramsey

While it is common knowledge that Missouri did not participate in Medicaid expansion in 2013, it is less widely known how this decision impacts thousands of poor and working class Missourians.

Private contractors rip off Medicaid

October 31, 2013 By Gregory Schnacky

In yet another attempt to derail implementation of Obamacare, House Republicans questioned representatives of IT companies about the failure of healthcare.gov.

Now is the time for action

October 29, 2013 By PW Editorial

A conference committee has been established, with a Dec. 13 report back date to propose a new budget. Republican Paul Ryan is already discussing cuts to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.