WADE RATHKE is the founder of ACORN, Chief Organizer at ACORN International, and Author of "Nuts & Bolts", "Citizen Wealth", "Global Grassroots", and "The Battle for the 9th Ward".
https://chieforganizer.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/CN03282020.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple PodcastsPearl River Ten percent of Americans have absolutely, flat-to-the-bone, no health insurance. Many others have Trump-plan insurance with high deductibles, covering nothing much at all, but maybe catastrophes up to certain lifetime payment levels. Many of these same people are exactly the people who have to work, …
https://chieforganizer.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/CN11182019.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple PodcastsNew Orleans It may be too early to make a definitive list of lessons learned from the off-year elections in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Kentucky, but the one thing that seems crystal clear is that the Democrats have some hope, the Republicans have some deep worries, and …
New Orleans With the passage of the Affordable Care Act, hospitals were on notice. Costs were out of control and people were going to be looking. Prices were going to be made public so some patients could compare. Hospitals were going to be able to be ranked by health outcomes. Accountability was coming! This …