When Congress passed the Affordable Care Act in 2010, it contained a mandatory expansion of Medicaid, the insurance program for low income Americans that's run as a joint venture of the federal government and the states. States were required to expand Medicaid to those making 138 percent of the federal poverty level, but the federal government … [Read more...]
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Split Decision: Democrats Take House, Republicans Expand Senate Majority
Driven by big gains in wealthy suburbs and in districts won by Hillary Clinton in 2016, Democrats lived up to pre-election expectations and won back the House of Representatives on Tuesday, winning a net of 26 House seats as of the publication of this post. However, Republicans took advantage of an extremely favorable Senate map and expanded … [Read more...]
Prominent Voter Suppression Measures In 2018
In the run-up to a midterm election that is one of the most important in recent memory and which will be decided by turnout, it's worth reviewing some of the voter suppression efforts that have taken place in the last year. Here are some of the most notable and egregious suppression measures affecting the 2018 midterms: Georgia Here are two … [Read more...]
Trusted Doctor Accused of Sexual Abuse Against Young Patients
A now-deceased endocrinologist, Dr. Reginald Archibald, who practiced medicine for many decades at New York City’s prominent Rockefeller University Hospital, has been accused of sexually abusing young patients while he treated and studied children who were deemed young for their age. According to the New York Times, “Dr. Archibald worked as a … [Read more...]
Voter Suppression Tactics Fail as Minorities Exercise Voting Rights
Voter suppression tactics used by Republicans and one rare Democrat, who have rejected minority voters’ ballots due to innocent errors, are being exposed and challenged just two weeks before a groundbreaking midterm election. Nearly two-thirds of registered voters are showing a high level of interest—the highest recorded in a midterm since the Wall … [Read more...]
2018 Midterms Preview
The 2018 midterm election projects to be one of the most consequential in recent history. At stake is Congressional oversight of the Trump Administration, the future of the federal court system, impending Congressional re-districting and a staggering range of elected positions. If you've been too busy to obsess over American politics, here are … [Read more...]
Review of Risperdal Statute of Limitations Ruling Coming from Pennsylvania Supreme Court
Those considering pursuing Risperdal-related legal action against Janssen Pharmaceuticals received a glimmer of hope in early July when the Pennsylvania Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal to an earlier lower court ruling barring many claims as falling outside the statute of limitations. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court will hear arguments … [Read more...]
California Bill Could Mitigate the Damaging Effects of Forced Arbitration
The US has seen, in recent years, the decline of unions and worker protections. This decline has come in a variety of forms, but perhaps most insidious is a phenomenon known as forced arbitration. Thanks to a little-known contractual clause, consumers and workers, alike, face severe obstacles to seeking justice after being wronged by businesses … [Read more...]
Gig Workers Win Big in California Supreme Court Ruling
The California Supreme Court set its sights on the gig-economy last month, when Justices issued a unanimous ruling requiring companies using contract labor to prove that their independent contractors actually run their own business. All seven of the Justices joined the majority opinion written by Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye, who took aim at … [Read more...]
Federal Judge Saves Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program
Last week, a federal judge prevented the Trump administration from ending a key grant program utilized by Planned Parenthood. Former-Health and Human Services Administrator Tom Price defunded the teen pregnancy prevention program last July – a move that angered Planned Parenthood of Greater Washington and North Idaho. The reproductive health … [Read more...]
