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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".

Category: Health Care

What’s with Wyoming?!?

Health Care Ideas and Issues National Politics Organizing July 6, 2013 by digital

Sheridan   With a half-million people when folks mention Wyoming other than Yellowstone Park, the rest of the country doesn’t much care.   Let Dick Chaney rant from somewhere near Jackson Hole and restrict his travel.  Are there any Democrats here or is it just roaming antelopes and armed to the teeth Republicans? Having been born in …

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Healthcare Act Loopholes Could Leave Workers with Crummy Care

Citizen Wealth Financial Justice Health Care May 21, 2013May 21, 2013 by digital

New Orleans  The closer we get to 2014 and the full implementation of the Affordable Care Act or so-called Obamacare, the more our hopes for health security for all Americans are being dashed as we stumble over what appear to be loopholes in the law and its regulations large enough for companies to drag an …

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Lack of Competition Could Cripple Cost Savings from Health Reform

Health Care National Politics May 6, 2013May 6, 2013 by digital

New Orleans  The hope that the new Affordable Care Act (ACA), or Obamacare as it known, will reduce costs is based on the belief that there will be more competition by creating state insurance exchanges where all companies will participate.  This will force lower costs as the insurance companies try to win the business of …

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