Healthcare or Shutdown? MoveOn Pressures Schumer and Jeffries to Hold the Line

Healthcare or Shutdown? MoveOn Pressures Schumer and Jeffries to Hold the Line

By: Chris Tobias | Editorial credit: Consolidated News Photos / Shutterstock.com As the threat of a government shutdown looms over Washington once again, progressive advocacy group MoveOn is turning up the heat on Democratic leaders Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries, demanding they refuse to support any spending bill that doesn’t include full protections for health […]

Stephen Miller Is Getting $170 Billion To Build His Own Army To Target Our Immigrant Neighbors. Here’s What That Funding Could Do Instead

Stephen Miller Is Getting $170 Billion To Build His Own Army To Target Our Immigrant Neighbors. Here’s What That Funding Could Do Instead

By: Gabe Ortiz | americasvoicecnn.substack.com |Editorial credit: lev radin / Shutterstock.com Just think of how much our country could get done with $170 billion in federal funding. Hungry schoolkids fed with nutritious meals. Unhoused Americans sheltered and safe from the bitter cold or extreme heat. Sick senior citizens cared for with dignity. It’s an unprecedented […]

Medicaid Cuts Threaten the Health of Women and Children: Why Protecting Coverage Matters

Medicaid Cuts Threaten the Health of Women and Children: Why Protecting Coverage Matters

By Janet Howard | Editorial credit: Christopher Penler / shutterstock.com  Medicaid is a cornerstone of America’s healthcare system, providing critical coverage to millions of low-income individuals, particularly women and children. Yet, proposed cuts to this vital program threaten to undo decades of progress in maternal and child health. As lawmakers debate Medicaid’s future, the stakes […]

DACA Updates: Trump Seeks to Strip Dreamers of ACA Eligibility; Fifth Circuit’s Ruling Goes into Effect

DACA Updates: Trump Seeks to Strip Dreamers of ACA Eligibility; Fifth Circuit’s Ruling Goes into Effect

By Gabe Ortiz, America’s Voice Last year, the Biden administration did the right thing by issuing a rule that expanded ACA coverage to nearly 130,000 uninsured DACA recipients. Not only do Dreamers pay billions in tax dollars every year to help fund federal programs like Social Security and Medicare, it makes public health sense because a healthy […]

PAHO Highlights the Need to Prioritize Primary Health Care to Advance Towards Universal Health in the Americas

PAHO Highlights the Need to Prioritize Primary Health Care to Advance Towards Universal Health in the Americas

By Pan American Health Organization  Washington, D.C., December 12, 2024 (PAHO) — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) today presented a new report highlighting both the progress made and the persistent challenges faced by countries in the region in their efforts to ensure access to health services without imposing an unsustainable financial burden on individuals. […]