My patients suffer because GOP rejects Medicaid expansion
While it is common knowledge that Missouri did not participate in Medicaid expansion in 2013, it is less widely known how this decision impacts thousands of poor and working class Missourians.
Private contractors rip off Medicaid
In yet another attempt to derail implementation of Obamacare, House Republicans questioned representatives of IT companies about the failure of healthcare.gov.
Michigan expands Medicaid despite tea party obstructers
Add Michigan, barely, to the list of states implementing a key part of Obamacare, the expansion of Medicaid, known locally as the "Healthy Michigan" plan.
Counseling center shutdown teaches important health care lessons
A right-wing governor has used an unreliable study and nonexistent federal requirements to replace local, community-based, nonprofit health care providers with out-of-state for-profit companies.
North Carolina crowd roars at governor: "Wrong! Wrong! Wrong!!"
Nearly 5,000 protesters at a "Moral Monday" rally roared disapproval of North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory's decision to terminate federal jobless benefits.
Sit-in caps push for Texas Medicaid expansion (audio)
Time is running out in this year's legislative session, but that hasn't stopped statewide activists from pushing for Medicaid and health care policy changes.
Texans rally to expand Medicaid
"Governor Perry - listen up, Medicaid matters, no more cuts!" echoed through the streets here at a recent demonstration.
Obama expected to oppose forced cuts in State of Union
President Obama is expected to make a case against the budget-slashing sequester scheduled for March 1.
GOP, despite debt ceiling deal, avoids real issues
House Republicans have not changed their ransom demands. They've simply chosen a different hostage. For now.
Move to expand Medicaid in Missouri
"We have an opportunity to expand Medicaid here in Missouri. We have an opportunity to give security to over 250,000 people who currently do not have health care."
