Dallas One of the most amazing things about being an organizer, whether of community or labor-based organizations, remains the excitement of learning deeply what people really want – and expect – of their own organizations. For 33 years, Local 100 of the United Labor Unions has held an annual leadership conference. Many times it is largely …
Category: Health Care
Affordable Care Challenges and Contradictions Blocking Progress
Bristol Yes, the Affordable Care Act is not the same as single-payer, national health insurance assuring good standards and care for all, and we all know that, but that doesn’t mean that the constant tensions and contradictions won’t continue to create a centrifugal force on all sides to force more change. There are many cases …
More Dilution of Affordable Care Act for Lower Income Workers
London We may think that Congress does nothing but try to repeal the Affordable Care Act, and although they do a whole lot of that, like it or not both parties do come together every blue moon to amend the Affordable Care Act, but when they do so, it’s not necessarily a win for the …