The new year marks the start of a new legislative session in Harrisburg. Thankfully, the Family Care Act’s lead sponsors have hit the ground running in 2021: PA Senators Dan Laughlin and Maria Collett, along with PA Representatives Wendi Thomas … Continued
From the Poor People’s Campaign (https://www.poorpeoplescampaign.org/): As people of moral conscience we must come together and support a policy agenda that centers the needs of poor and low-income people. We know that in order to heal this nation we must … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Health Access Network (http://www.pahealthaccess.org): In the midst of a very difficult period for many of us, we have some good news to share. Last month, Congress passed the “No Surprises Act” as part of its latest COVID … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Health Access Network (http://www.pahealthaccess.org): In the midst of a public health and economic crisis, prescription drug costs are continuing to rise. Pennsylvania legislators should make addressing healthcare affordability one of their first actions in the new legislative session, … Continued
From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 12 million people have likely lost their employer-sponsored health insurance. The inefficiencies and problems caused by the U.S. system of tying access to health insurance … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/views/2020/08/20/reclaim-public-medicine-public-health Published on Thursday, August 20, 2020 by Common Dreams By taking the vaccine industry into full public ownership, we can provide an internationalized response to this and future pandemics that properly recognizes vaccines as a global public … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/08/19/pope-francis-says-covid-19-vaccine-must-be-universal-and-all-not-just-rich-and Published on Wednesday, August 19, 2020 by Common Dreams In addition to coronavirus, Pope Francis said, “we must also cure a larger virus, that of social injustice, inequality of opportunity, marginalization, and the lack of protection for … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): It’s outrageous. Taxpayers are funding 100% of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine project, but they recently announced to investors that the company will be setting the highest price yet for a COVID-19 vaccine. [1] That’s right: they want … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/08/05/taking-taxpayers-ride-moderna-charge-32-37dose-covid-19-vaccine-developed-entirely Published on Wednesday, August 05, 2020 by Common Dreams “It ought to be the people’s vaccine, not a new taxpayer burden.” By Jake Johnson, staff writer Medical syringe is seen with Moderna company logo displayed on a … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): Each month, the tally of COVID-19 cases increases dramatically. Throughout the United States, we now have 4.6 million confirmed cases of coronavirus―and more than 154,000 deaths. The only realistic end to the pandemic is … Continued