Posted on 09/20/17 by Katie Fallon in Basic Needs + Unemployment Insurance
As the Cassidy-Graham bill poses the biggest threat to the Affordable Care Act to date, health care for thousands of Ohio school children also hangs in the balance.
Congress is on the brink of passing a bill that provides health insurance for thousands of Ohio’s school children over the next two years. The Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)—which covers 9 million low-income kids nationwide—expires at the end of September. The Senate and House are considering a compromise bill that will re-authorize funding for CHIP through 2019. While this helps keep Ohio children healthy today, the compromise stops funding in 2021, disproportionately... read more
Posted on 09/14/17 by Hannah Halbert (she/her) in Basic Needs + Unemployment Insurance
The latest poverty and income data released this week by the U.S. Census showed real gains across the nation. Programs designed to help struggling people makes ends meet work. Food assistance (SNAP), the Earned Income... read more
Posted on 08/03/17 by Guest Writer in Basic Needs + Unemployment Insurance
By Jim Petro
As my wife, Nancy and I explore in our book, “False Justice: Eight Myths That Convict the Innocent,” misconceptions surround the American justice system. One of those myths is that everyone who goes... read more
Posted on 07/26/17 by Kate Sopko in Basic Needs + Unemployment Insurance
After a whirlwind day on federal health care yesterday, here’s a quick re-cap on where things stand. With the help of Senator John McCain (R-Ariz.) (who flew into Washington after emergency brain cancer surgery) and... read more
Posted on 07/20/17 by Kate Sopko in Basic Needs + Unemployment Insurance
Having been raised from the dead several times in rapid succession, the GOP health care bill is starting to get a reputation as “zombie legislation.” But the thing to remember about zombies is that even... read more
Posted on 07/14/17 by Guest Writer in Basic Needs + Unemployment Insurance
By Jeffrey M. Reutter
My first excursion onto the Cuyahoga River was in 1956 as a small child aboard the Carol-Diane, the predecessor of the Goodtime. The river was stinky, lumpy, brown, orange, yellow, red, and... read more
Posted on 07/13/17 by Cynthia Connolly in Basic Needs + Unemployment Insurance
A new report from our friends at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) finds alarming threats to American Indians and Alaska Natives in the Senate health care bill, now called the Better Care... read more
Posted on 06/30/17 by Michael Shields (he/him) in Basic Needs + Unemployment Insurance
Cleveland residents struggle to afford safe and secure housing. A higher minimum wage would help. More than 66,000 families in Cuyahoga County who rent their homes are considered housing insecure. Those who are housing insecure... read more