Natchitoches, Louisiana These are strange times. First, Arkansas with a Republican governor with presidential aspirations jumped into the minimal health insurance sweepstakes. Now, Massachusetts, a richer, more liberal state, but once again with a Republican governor with presidential aspirations takes a cut at mandatory health insurance. What’s happening and how can we get on top …
Category: Health Care
A Little Something for Arkansas Health Care
New Orleans Arkansas is a poor state. This is not shocking news to anyone who has ever been there. It should not come as a surprise either that a quarter of the people in the state outside of the range of federal health supports for children and elderly (between ages 14-64) have nada for health …
Home Child Care Workers Stepping Up
Baton Rouge Last week I was in Cedar Rapids, Iowa meeting with our team there pushing hard to organize thousands of home child care workers with SEIU. Similar drives have been pushing forward in New Jersey with CWA. Several weeks ago I met with SEIU 888 on their progress with these workers in Massachusetts. Plans to …