Month: April 2019

‘Somebody should do something’: Oklahomans try to get Medicaid expansion on the ballot in 2020

health care, News, obamacare

Kelly Smalley lost her health insurance over a year ago when her son turned 19 years old.

In order to qualify for Medicaid in Oklahoma, people need to be a parent or guardian to someone no older than 18, have a government-recognized disability, or be over 65 years old in addition to earning below the federal poverty level. Smalley, who’s a 47-year-old single mom, is still responsible for her son; he was born with spina bifida and is routinely in and out of the hospital. She al...

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Elizabeth Warren’s plan to end student debt is glorious. We can make it a reality | Astra Taylor

News, US news, US politics, World news

We fully support the 2020 nominee’s student debt relief proposal. But to make it happen, we’ll need to kick our efforts into higher gear

This week, Elizabeth Warren, who is running for the 2020 Democratic nomination for president, announced a proposal to cancel student debt for millions of people and make public college free. This is a stunning, visionary plan that would transform our educational system and dramatically improve millions of people’s lives.

But like every other p...

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Senate GOP campaign committee smears Democratic 2020 candidates with false billboards

health care, News, politics, Senate

The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC), the campaign arm of the Senate Republicans, has launched a series of billboards attacking several Democratic candidates over their supposed support for Medicare for All.

Not all of the Democrats who are being targeted actually support Medicare for All, and some have explicitly opposed the idea.

One such billboard, appearing alongside Interstate 10 in Tolleson, Arizona, suggests that Democratic candidate Mark Kelly — a retir...

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