Posted April, 13 2011 by arianne
Later this week, the U.S. House of Representative is scheduled to vote on its 2012 House Budget proposal, introduced by Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis) last week. The Republican majority’s proposal will increase costs and cut off health care to millions of Americans by: Repealing the Affordable Care Act and defunding implementation efforts in the states. Turning Medicaid funding […]
Posted April, 7 2011 by arianne
Advocates are still reeling over the House budget resolution introduced by Representative Ryan earlier this week. The House proposes to cut $1.43 trillion from Medicare and Medicaid and puts Medicare into the hands of the private insurance industry – leaving many seniors and people with disabilities without a financial safety net. Those who require long term care will inevitably suffer the most […]
Posted April, 6 2011 by arianne
House Republicans yesterday unveiled their version of the 2012 Budget Plan, titled, “The Path to Prosperity.” Penned and touted largely by Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), the plan seeks to cut $4.3 trillion in federal spending over the next decade. Now, this is no small peanuts. What exactly are they proposing to cut? Well, the bulk of it – […]
Posted April, 5 2011 by arianne
Last week the the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF)released a comprehensive county-by-county survey of overall health in the United States. And just what did they find? Well, their study confirms one thing – that being poor is bad for your health! The counties are ranked by a number of health factors, including […]
