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Progressive Leaders Unveil Shared Populist Agenda

MEDIA ADVISORY CONTACTS:    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jacob Swenson-Lengyel (jacob@npa-us.org), 312-316-3973 PROGRESSIVE LEADERS UNVEIL SHARED POPULIST AGENDA Populism2015 Conference Will Bring 1,000 People From Across the Country Together in Washington, D.C. this Weekend Washington, D.C. – Progressive leaders today unveiled a new shared populist agenda on a media conference call in advance of the Populism2015 conference.Continue reading “Progressive Leaders Unveil Shared Populist Agenda”

CHIP’s Two-Year Reprieve

This week, Congress passed legislation funding the Children’s Health Insurance Program for an additional two years. The bill passed with strong majorities and bipartisan support. There’s the good news in that legislative development: the bill included none of the attacks on CHIP – including provisions specifically targeting immigrant children – that had surfaced in previousContinue reading “CHIP’s Two-Year Reprieve”

“Breaking Barriers” Research Uncovers Disparities in Health Care Access

As more families get health insurance, it’s becoming clear that despite the many advances of the Affordable Care Act, we must do more to fundamentally change our health care system. The doors of quality health care are still closed to many people of color, families in rural communities, the poor, and those with language and culturalContinue reading ““Breaking Barriers” Research Uncovers Disparities in Health Care Access”

“Breaking Barriers” Research Uncovers Disparities in Health Care Access

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 9, 2015 Contact: Kathy Mulady, communications kathy@allianceforajustsociety.org (206) 992-8787 “Breaking Barriers” Research Uncovers Disparities in Health Care Access Health Coverage Doesn’t Translate to Health Care in Communities of Color As more families get health insurance, it’s becoming clear that despite the many advances of the Affordable Care Act, we must do moreContinue reading ““Breaking Barriers” Research Uncovers Disparities in Health Care Access”