Recently, a bipartisan group of Senators unveiled a plan to overhaul our nation's immigration system, a key portion of which aims to provide a pathway to citizenship for the 11 million undocumented immigrants living in the United States, … [Read more...] about Immigration Reform and Access to Health Care
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Honor Women’s History Month: Preserve a Strong Medicare Program
March is Women's History Month, honoring generations of women who have made, and are making, invaluable contributions to society. The Medicare program has been a critical lifeline for American women and their families for decades, contributing to … [Read more...] about Honor Women’s History Month: Preserve a Strong Medicare Program
“Skin in the Game,” Health Equity and Deficit Reduction
"Patients should pay more for their health care." Both Republicans and Democrats, including President Obama, promote policies to increase patients' costs as a solution to curbing the use of "inappropriate" health care services … [Read more...] about “Skin in the Game,” Health Equity and Deficit Reduction
The Changing Demographics of Nursing Home Care: Greater Minority Access… Good News, Bad News
A major public policy goal in the United States is "rebalancing" the long-term care system – reducing what was formerly, for many people, a near-total reliance on nursing facilities and increasing the use of home and community-based … [Read more...] about The Changing Demographics of Nursing Home Care: Greater Minority Access… Good News, Bad News