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We Need Medicaid More Than Billionaires Need Tax Cuts

We Need Medicaid More Than Billionaires Need Tax Cuts

| Mar 5, 2025 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP SubfeaturedWhen I was growing up, I was taught that only lazy people asked for “handouts” from the government in hard times. But I’ve learned public assistance isn’t a handout at all — it’s a service our tax dollars pay for. We purchase these promises in good times so we have...
Nearly Half of Older Americans Can’t Afford Basic Needs

Nearly Half of Older Americans Can’t Afford Basic Needs

| Dec 11, 2024 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyI worked hard my whole career and retired feeling secure. Then I lost every last dime in a scam. I was left with $1,300 a month in Social Security benefits to live on in an area where monthly expenses run about $3,700. I’m a smart woman, but scams against older...
There’s a Looming Care Crisis In Our Country. Our Safety Net Isn’t Ready.

There’s a Looming Care Crisis In Our Country. Our Safety Net Isn’t Ready.

| Oct 8, 2024 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyMy mom had a successful career, earned a good salary, and banked a healthy pension. She set me up to chase my own American dream. I got a great job and purchased my first house at 30. But no matter how successful we are, we can all fall victim to this country’s ailing...
Project 2025’s Plan to Gut Medicare and Medicaid

Project 2025’s Plan to Gut Medicare and Medicaid

| Jul 17, 2024 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyConservatives have done the United States a huge favor by explaining in detail what they’ll try to do if Donald Trump is reelected. Project 2025, a “presidential transition project” of the Heritage Foundation, helpfully lays out how a group of former Trump officials...
Drug Prices Should Be Controlled

Drug Prices Should Be Controlled

| Feb 14, 2024 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP SubfeaturedPharmaceutical companies are angry with Bernie Sanders. The Vermont senator has vowed to force pharma CEOs to publicly answer for why their drug prices are so much higher in the United States than in other nations. Brazenly, the CEOs of Johnson & Johnson and Merck...
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