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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".

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Poor are Pawns in Massachusetts

Citizen Wealth Financial Justice Health Care July 16, 2009July 20, 2009 by wade

New Orleans The poor became pawns as the big players in the Massachusetts stand-off over health care coverage continued to up the stakes in this struggle with the news that Massachusetts General Hospital sued the state complaining of tens of millions in unreimbursed care.  They argued that Commonwealth Care – the state’s highly touted plan …

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Massachusetts to Poor: Gotcha!

ACORN Citizen Wealth Financial Justice Health Care July 15, 2009 by wade

New Orleans Funding problems in Massachusetts has led the state to announce that barring some deal or injection of funds, Commonwealth Care, the mandatory state health plan will stick it to two groups:  legal immigrants and the poor who can be confused. There is already a righteous uproar about 35000 legal immigrants that are arbitrarily …

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