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Tag: ACA

ACA Navigator Program Has Helped Nearly 40,000 Mississippians

July 27, 2018July 27, 2018 ~ Southern Miss Social Work ~ Leave a comment

The Mississippi Health Access Collaborative (MHAC) has expanded health insurance coverage and assistance to south Mississippi in its three years.

Obsession with killing Obamacare marries lust for tax cuts for the wealthy

November 15, 2017December 19, 2017 ~ Michael Forster

The ACA repeal will ultimately mean higher premiums for everyone and free up billions in subsidies for corporations.

Frustrated by Failure to Repeal, Trump Tries to Blow up Obamacare on His Own

October 19, 2017December 19, 2017 ~ Michael Forster

Sabotaging the Affordable Care Act is the first step in creating the false narrative of Obamacare's "failure."

Two ‘Good News’ Health Stories with Dark Undersides

September 26, 2017December 19, 2017 ~ Michael Forster

More state cuts and a commitment to kill Obamacare undermine the "good news" and show that the people in power do not care for our collective well-being.

A Majority of Doctors Now Support a Single-Payer U.S. Health Care System

August 16, 2017December 19, 2017 ~ Michael Forster

Doctors are sick of all the red tape required to be reimbursed. They just want to help patients.

Apparently no Stopping ACA Haters

July 26, 2017December 19, 2017 ~ Michael Forster

Congress' stripping tens of millions of Americans of health insurance is not "representation" or "reform," particularly for poor and health-compromised Mississippians.

It’s Time for Single-Payer Universal Health Care Coverage

July 21, 2017December 19, 2017 ~ Michael Forster

A single-payer health insurance system not only beats the alternative but also matches the ethics and pragmatism of the social work ethos.

Ignore Trump’s Twitter Antics; Focus on Policy Agenda

July 1, 2017December 19, 2017 ~ Michael Forster

Denounce but do not obsess over Trump's nonsense. Instead, resist his policies and articulate a new vision for solidarity.

Mississippi Social Workers Need to Watch, Think, Act

February 23, 2017January 8, 2018 ~ Michael Forster

As state cuts mount and the most vulnerable endure more suffering, social workers must be vigilant and involved.

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