In case you missed it... this week the Voices for Human Needs blog reacted to new Census Bureau data showing that 1.9 million Americans lost health care coverage in 2018, due to the Trump Administration's relentless attacks on the Affordable Care Act. We also shared CHN members' reactions to the new data. And finally, we reported on efforts to convince presidential debate moderators to include questions on child poverty and homelessness in future debates. Please share with your networks!
This week on the blog...
Are child poverty and homelessness up for debate?
Sept. 13
Thursday night the leading presidential candidates took the stage in Houston for the latest debate. Earlier this summer, Voices for Human Needstook note of the fact that candidates are rarely asked debate questions about how to address poverty. This week we witnessed a number of groups and individuals who argued that presidential debates should include questions about how to solve homelessness and America’s affordable housing crisis, and about how to best address child poverty. READ MORE »
Unhealthy statistics: Fewer Americans have health insurance -- and millions are not sharing in economic growth
Sept. 10
For the first time since implementation of the Affordable Care Act, the number of uninsured Americans has risen – evidence of the Trump Administration’s assault on health care. U.S. Census Bureau statistics released Tuesday show 27.5 million Americans, or 8.5 percent of the population, did not have health insurance in 2018, an increase of 1.9 million over 2017. READ MORE »
Resources from around the Coalition: CHN members weigh in on Census numbers
Sept. 12
When the U.S. Census Bureau released its annual reports on income, poverty and health care coverage this week, CHN members were quick to weigh in with their own commentary. You can see a number of their press statements and blog posts (and lots of other resources) on our Census resource page. But meanwhile, here is a sample of what our members are saying. READ MORE »
Save the date! 2019 Human Needs Hero Reception
Wednesday, September 18th 5:30-7:30
AFL-CIO Gompers Room
815 16th St NW, Washington, DC
Honoring: Marian Wright Edelman and Peter Edelman
We are so pleased to invite you to our 16th annual Human Needs Hero reception! Please join us for an evening of food, drinks, and celebration.
Every year, the Coalition on Human Needs gathers advocates in our community, from neophytes to veterans with decades of experience, to celebrate our steadfast commitment to standing up for the most vulnerable in our society. And we’ve got a lot to celebrate: We’ve stood up against harmful cuts to programs like SNAP and worked to increase funding for human needs programs; fought for a fair and accurate Census; resisted attacks on immigrants; and much more.
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