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Posted August 18, 2009 by Say Ahhh
Julia Kaye is a Health Policy Associate at the National Women’s Law Center and regular contributor at womenstake.org. The following was a guest post she wrote for Say Ahhh!
There is a common misconception that all low-income people–or, at least, all poor parents–are eligible for Medicaid. It may derive from a mistaken comparison with Medicare; an [...]
Posted by Valerie Young
From Your (Wo)man in Washington blog
On this day, 89 years ago, the 19th amendment was ratified.
A moment of pause while we offer a silent prayer of thanks to the sisterhood of suffragettes and the suffragists whose sacrifice, suffering, and dedication made this possible.
And this morning, a headline from today’s Washington Post, front page, above the fold:
CLINTON [...]
Posted by Julia Goodman
Opponents of healthcare reform are busy spreading myths all over the internet. We need you to bust another one today!
Here’s your myth to bust today about healthcare reform: “Healthcare reform would create rationing of healthcare.”
Say what? Rationing of healthcare for those in need is something that healthcare reform is working to stop! Under the current [...]
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