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In case you missed it...this week the Voices for Human Needs blog reports on a determined group of low-wage workers who ventured to the nation's capital to demand passage of President Biden's Build Back Better plan. And we heard from caregivers and recipients of home care services who explain why hundreds of billions of dollars in additional funding is necessary to provide for adequate Home and Community-Based Services in our country. Finally, we unveil CHN's latest Human Needs Report, which explains how we averted a debt ceiling crisis and updates readers on ongoing budget negotiations in Congress. Please share!
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This week on the blog...
What is the cost of not passing Build Back Better?
October 15
Kaylen Marie Barker is a ninth-generation West Virginian whose ancestors moved to Appalachia to escape abject poverty. But despite having a master’s degree, Kaylen finds herself living in “generational poverty,” and spends time hunting for pennies in her couch cushions in order to put gas in her car. Kaylen says her state desperately needs President Biden’s Build Back better plan, which would inject billions of dollars into West Virginia’s economy, lift children and families out of poverty, expand health care, and do so much more. READ MORE »
In their own words: Why recipients and providers of home care and caregivers say Congress must act
October 13
Last week advocates gathered on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol to conduct a 24-hour vigil, demanding that Congress provide historic, once-in-a-generation federal funding for Medicaid-based Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS). Advocates organized the vigil to push for historic, once-in a-generation federal funding for home and community-based services (HCBS). During the vigil, advocates shared some 2,500 stories from people who work as caregivers or depend on caregivers to live independently.
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CHN's latest Human Needs Report: Stopgap spending bill passes, debt ceiling disaster averted, and more
October 11
CHN just released another edition of the Human Needs Report. Read on for a breakdown of what's in the Build Back Better Act, the latest on FY22 spending bills, where the debt ceiling showdown stands, and more.
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In case you missed it: CHN's latest Voices for Human Needs podcast, "Securing Pathway to Citizenship & Immigration Reform," explains why there is no better time than now to lend your voice to the fight to secure a pathway to citizenship for millions of immigrants! This podcast is all about the ongoing efforts of grassroots advocates, allies in Congress, and directly impacted communities across the country to finally pass legislation that protects millions of immigrants who are essential members of our communities. READ MORE »
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