Dear John,
In case you missed it...this week the Voices for Human Needs blog shares our holiday wishes with the human needs community and reports on record-breaking enrollment under the Affordable Care Act. And we scrutinize Senator Joe Manchin's inexplicable opposition to the Build Back Better Act and hear what West Virginians think about home health care. Please share -- and a happy and joyous holiday season to one and all!
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This week on the blog...
A grateful letter to human needs advocates
December 23
How wonderful it would be if this could be a letter of pure celebration – that we as a nation had progressed from urgently needed protections to investments to build our future. We are not there yet. But your unflagging commitment will get us there. We have to get there because so many of our neighbors are behind in their rent, struggling with low pay, still threatened by the pandemic, still fearful of losing family members to deportation or illness. READ MORE »
Holiday cheer: Affordable Care Act smashes enrollment records
December 23
Omicron is surging and the Build Back Better Act is stalled. Yet there is some really good news to report this holiday season: a record 13.6 million Americans have signed up for individual coverage under the Affordable Care Act, and that number is only going to increase over the next three weeks. READ MORE »
Which side is Manchin on?
December 22
I work hard to make ends meet for my family. But as an educator in West Virginia, that’s hard sometimes — especially with child care to pay for. Fortunately, the expanded Child Tax Credit that Democrats passed this spring has been a lifeline. Those monthly payments mean that my child has food, a roof, electricity, and heat. It means I have less stress and can be a better mother. And it means I can stay employed because I can afford child care. Unfortunately, unless Congress passes the Build Back Better Act now, those payments will expire before the year is out. READ MORE »
In their own words: West Virginians explain why they need home health care
December 21
After the U.S. House passed the Build Back Better Act, Ady Barkan knew the bill’s future likely would come down to the vote of one Senator: Joe Manchin of West Virginia. Barkan, a lawyer and progressive activist with a particular interest in home health care, decided to reach out to West Virginians and find out what they thought of the legislation. He then created a video of the responses and posted it on twitter. It has received more than 100,000 views. These are Barkan’s words and the responses he received. READ MORE »
CHN's open letter to Senator Joe Manchin on the Build Back Better Act
December 20
The Coalition on Human Needs sent a letter to Sen. Joe Manchin this week urging him not to close the door on Build Back Better Act negotiations. "Senator Manchin, so much is at stake, affecting the economic security of your constituents and people nationwide," the letter states. "Yes, we are facing serious threats from COVID and its continuing economic dislocations. But economists and the people of West Virginia are telling you that Build Back Better will help, without increasing inflation." READ MORE »
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