Hardball on Disproportionate Share Might Equal State Expanded Medicaid

Citizen Wealth Financial Justice Health Care Ideas and Issues

New Orleans    When the archly conservative National Journal asks whether the Obama Administration is preparing to play hardball with Florida over $1 billion in Medicaid funding that is set to expire later this year for “disproportionate share,” the heart quickens as people, meaning most rational and sentient beings, committed to better health care for all, …

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Cleaning Medical Debt Off of Credit Reports

Ideas and Issues

New Orleans       The New York State Attorney General Eric Sneidermann announced a settlement with three of the largest credit reporting agency, TransUnion, Equifax, and Experian, and for a change this actually looks like – with work – a big win for consumers. The companies have agreed to replace their useless, robot-friendly, computerized, offshore operation …

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