— By Stephanie Cutter, Deputy Campaign Manager on January 22, 2012 Here’s some big news that’s going to affect millions of women. On Friday, the Obama administration announced that soon women won’t have to pay out of pocket for birth control: starting August 1st, many
Today, as we celebrate the anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in Roe v. Wade, women’s reproductive freedom and health are still under attack. The Tea Party Congress has moved aggressively to shut down women’s access to reproductive health care and deny
Senior/Medicare Assistance Medicare Counseling Info The Medicare enrollment period has begun and many are confused about the choices. Free, CMS certified counseling on Medicare options is provided through the State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) at 702 486-3478. Thank you to our
On October 20, Humboldt General Hospital will sponsor a community education seminar designed to help local residents understand their rights with regard to issues of dying. Workshop Title: .. “Advanced Directives/Living Wills and Durable Powers of Attorney for Health Care Decisions” Time:
Heads up: Congress is debating a compromise to HR1 (the draconian House Continuing Resolution Budget bill) that would be devastating to Nevada. Here’s a link to the original bill: HR1 — Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act of 2011. You can access my analysis of the
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was signed into law one year ago today, March 23, 2010. The GOP may be campaigning to “repeal” and “replace” it … but thus far, they’ve offered up absolutely nothing of any substance whatsoever with which
Nearly 4 million Medicare beneficiaries receive help with prescription drug cost under Affordable Care Act Savings from new drug discounts in 2011 already total $38 million Through provisions of the Affordable Care Act, nearly 4 million people with Medicare who reached the
Did you know that, in the last year, the United States slipped from 41st to 50th place for the number of women whose deaths are due to pregnancy-related complications? Even more disturbing is that nothing is being done to study the causes
As we continue to watch what few decent government programs we had left being strategically dwindled away while the elite continue to enjoy their life of luxury at our expense, Americans are starting to wake up to the reality of our dire situation.
I’ve been waiting for some one/organization to say this! As a woman, I thank them from the deepest depths of my heart. Warning … a bit of strong language (one word in particular) is not totally bleeped out.
