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News outlets report on a the status of CHIP in states and what it means for kids.
New data indicate as many as a million young adults have signed up for health insurance in the last year, offering evidence that this 2010 health law ...
French Fries
Rhode Island is joining a small group of states that allow homeless, elderly and disabled to use food stamps at certain fast food restaurants. Arizona, California, ...
President Obama
In his plan to trim the federal deficit, President Barack Obama Monday proposed $320 billion in cuts to Medicare and Medicaid, largely by changing how the federal ...
State Medicaid directors as well as patient and consumer advocates are detailing the harms that would result from various Medicaid changes under discussion.
To help you make sense of the newly released 2010 poverty data, SparkAction is collecting some reactions and analyses that we've found particularly helpful in ...
Poverty data released today tells a cold truth about a rich nation that could do better. The U.S. is now home to 46.2 million poor people according to the latest ...
People tend to only listen to one person — themselves.  And, as a result, they’re only influenced by one person …again — ...
GLSEN and The Trevor Project were recognized by the White House this week for their work in suicide prevention for LGBTQ teens.
A poll shows that understanding of health law is low among those who are uninsured by government health.  Also, among people with employer-sponsored health ...
SAMHSA's Paul Savery wants help in defining 'recovery' for young adults.  Read his article and follow this link to add your thoughts!