Health care reform means significant boost of resources for American Indians and Alaskan Natives A generation ago Indian Country wasn’t included in the conversation about health care reform. When Congress enacted Medicaid and Medicare it pretended that the Indian Health Service didn’t exist. It was as if it had never occurred to the government, that [...]
Continue reading …I’ve requested interviews with many Republican members of the House and the Senate. Thus far, however, only Congressman Ron Paul and, now, Congressman Cao have obliged. GOP Congressman Anh “Joseph” Cao (R-LA) is the first Vietnamese-American to serve in Congress and the first Republican to represent Louisiana’s Second District since 1890. Cao is also a [...]
Continue reading …Congresswoman Woolsey: Baucus' Bill requires older folks to pay five times more
September 17, 2009 Comments OffCongresswoman Lynn Woolsey (D- CA) co-chairs the Congressional Progressive Caucus and also serves on the House Foreign Affairs Committee. As the first of only two members of Congress to have been a welfare recipient, Woolsey is a vocal leader committed to promoting issues that directly impact children and families. Initially elected in 1993, Congresswoman Woolsey [...]
Continue reading …Congressman Elijah Cummings (D-MD) is a senior member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. He also serves on the Joint Economic Committee as well as the House Task Force on Health Care Reform. He is a member of the Congressional Black Caucus and former chairman. Also, the congressman is a member of [...]
Continue reading …Congressman Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) is a member of the House Committee on Education and Labor, a committee with jurisdiction over health care legislation. Grijalva is also a member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus as well as the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC). The CPC supports inclusion of a strong public option as a part of health [...]
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