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Voters in Deep Red South Dakota Approve Medicaid Expansion

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Nov 9, 2022 Defying their right-wing political leaders, South Dakota voters approved a constitutional amendment to expand the state's Medicaid program. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Experts Warn U.S. Health Care System Is ‘Woefully Unprepared’ for Coronavirus

Eoin Higgins / Common Dreams Mar 3, 2020 In an open letter, National Nurses United members call on the federal government to increase screenings, make vaccines free and more. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Supreme Court to Decide Fate of Obamacare

MARK SHERMAN / The Associated Press Mar 2, 2020 Its decision on an appeal of a lower-court ruling declaring part of the statute unconstitutional is unlikely to come before the election. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Crackdown on Immigrants Who Use Public Benefits Takes Effect

ANITA SNOW / The Associated Press Feb 24, 2020 Droves of immigrants, including citizens and legal residents, drop social services out of fear they will be kicked out of the U.S. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Medicare for All Should Be a Reality Today

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Feb 20, 2020 "People with low or moderate incomes do not get the same medical attention as those with high incomes." President Harry Truman in 1945. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump Quietly Slashes Pay Raise for Federal Workers

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Feb 13, 2020 After approving trillions in tax cuts for the rich, the president takes action to "keep the nation on a fiscally sustainable course." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Trump Administration Quietly Rolls Out Cruel Attacks on the Disabled

Jill Richardson / OtherWords Feb 11, 2020 You might have missed it amid the impeachment coverage, but the president is reintroducing catastrophic Reagan-era disability cuts. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump Puts Rejected Budget Cuts Back on the Block

ANDREW TAYLOR / The Associated Press Feb 10, 2020 The $4.8 trillion election year plan recycles cuts to food stamps and Medicaid, but leaves Social Security and Medicare benefits untouched. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Pete Buttigieg Lets Slip His Austerity Agenda

Julia Conley / Common Dreams Feb 10, 2020 The former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, draws fire for claiming it's "not fashionable in progressive circles" to talk about the deficit. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Trump Takes Axe to Medicaid

By Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Jan 30, 2020 "Trump wants to destroy Medicaid while claiming to save it," tweeted Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr., following the White House's announcement. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

‘Medicare for All’ Would Help Heal the Income Gap

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Jan 7, 2020 The benefits of such a plan far outweigh the costs to the uppermost strata of American taxpayers. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )