Posts Tagged ‘health healthcare’
A Crisis in Care. RI’s General Assembly must act now – Maureen Maigret, RN, BS, MPA
by: Maureen Maigret, RN, BS, MPA The Supplemental Budget bill submitted by Governor McKee (H6494) includes neededinvestments using American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds for housing, children’sservices, child care and small businesses. Unfortunately, it fails to include funds toaddress the immediate and growing direct care workforce crisis facing our health andhuman services providers, including those…
Read MoreYour eyes, ears, and teeth are connected to your body – Medicare/Medicaid at 56 – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues Over 56 years ago, Congress became actively involved in the health insurance business with President Lyndon Johnson signing the Social Security Amendments establishing Medicare and Medicaid. The bipartisan legislation creating a national health insurance program. It was introduced in March 1965, and was passed by large majorities…
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