Many Chileans think that their country has lost its way. Massive protests highlight the need for a political reform to prioritise universal health care. The uncritical worship of the most extreme version of the free market by the Pinochet dictatorship led to the dismantling of the social contract and privatisation of the social security system. A system of personal retirement accounts was mandatory for new workers whereas the current workforce could opt out from the existing government-manage...
Month: April 2020
Supreme Court denies states’ bid to revisit ruling on Trump’s ‘wealth test’ for immigrants
Citing the coronavirus pandemic, leaders in New York, Vermont, Illinois and Connecticut had said the program was making even those legally entitled to benefits such as Medicaid wary of accessing them.
The South’s Handling Of Coronavirus Could Be ‘A Macabre Game Of Whack-A-Mole’
Underlying issues such as poverty and chronic disease make the South particularly vulnerable. The region is also at high risk for natural disasters at a time when emergency resources are stretched.
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Sen. Kamala Harris: Bill Barr is trying to get rid of Obamacare during a ‘public health crisis’
Senator Kamala Harris says Attorney General Bill Barr is “trying to get rid of the Affordable Care Act … this in the midst of a public health crisis.”
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Fmr. CMS acting administrator: Ousting top vaccine official during pandemic is ‘enormous loss’
Top vaccine official, Dr. Rick Bright, alleges he was ousted for resisting Trump on an anti-malarial drug. Former Acting Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services under Obama, Andy Slavitt, joins Katy Tur to discuss.
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Democrats call for DACA recipients to receive ObamaCare benefits amid pandemic
Over 50 House Democrats led by Texas Rep. Joaquin Castro are calling on the administration to expand benefits in the Affordable Care Act to beneficiaries of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program....
Over 150 House Democrats call on party leaders to keep Medicaid protections in next relief package
More than 150 Democratic House members are calling on their leaders to reject efforts to repeal Medicaid protections in the next coronavirus stimulus bill.The lawmakers, led by House Ways and Means Health Subcommit...