Poverty, Addiction, and Medicaid Cuts: A Former Addict’s Call to Occupy Wall St.

October 20, 2011 by  
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By Jeff Deeney for AlterNet – An addict-turned-social worker explores the relationship between poverty and addiction, exposing how Medicaid cuts could have disastrous consequences on entire communities. This... 

Conyers Statement on Phila. Endorsement of HR 676

Congressman John Conyers, Jr., today issued a statement expressing his appreciation for the actions of the Philadelphia City Council. On Thursday, January 29, 2009 the council voted to endorse Congressman... 

Philadelphia City Council Votes to Support Single-Payer Healthcare

Today, groups representing doctors, nurses, healthcare advocates and labor unions are applauding the Philadelphia City Council for passing a resolution in support of national, single payer health care...