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 Reconciliation Act (BCRA). Here in Ohio, rates of uninsurance for this community would nearly triple. [image:1] Native American tribes have a unique nation-to-nation relationship with the federal government, enshrined in the United States constitution. In exchange for trillions of dollars in land assets, the federal government is obligated to honor specific legal rights, protections, and services. This includes health care, usually delivered through tribally-run clinics, or federally-run... read more
Posted on 06/30/17 by Michael Shields 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
Posted on 06/29/17 by Kate Sopko in Basic Needs + Unemployment Insurance
On Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell delayed a Senate health care bill vote until after July 4th recess, amidst widespread backlash against the bill. The criticism is well-earned. This week’s Congressional Budget Office (CBO)... read more
Posted on 06/28/17 by Wendy Patton in Transit
Public transit agencies provide 115 million rides every year for Ohioans who need to get to work, go shopping and see the doctor. The budget the General Assembly is sending to the Governor today proposes... read more
Posted on 06/22/17 by Kate Sopko in Basic Needs + Unemployment Insurance
The Senate released a “discussion draft” of its version of the American Healthcare Act (AHCA), which has been negotiated behind closed doors. As in House bill, millions lose coverage, people with pre-existing conditions lose protections,... read more
Posted on 06/19/17 by Zach Schiller in Revenue & Budget
Robert Greenstein, founder and president of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, explained the deep flaws in Congressional efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act in two Cleveland speeches in mid-June. If... read more
Posted on 06/13/17 by Hannah Halbert in Work & Wages
Workers’ comp bill puts politics before worker safety Nearly 105,000 Ohio workers were hurt at work in 2015, and more than 200 lost their lives. Families depend on the workers’ compensation system to make sure that... read more
Posted on 06/09/17 by Michael Shields in Work & Wages
More than 200 Ohio workers were killed on the job in 2015 alone. Nearly 105,000 others were hurt or made sick by exposure to workplace hazards. Workers’ Compensation laws are designed not only to treat... read more
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