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Release: Progressive State Legislators Blast "Judicial Overreach" of Florida Health Care Ruling

Anonymous on January 31, 2011 - 8:27pm
Leaders representing Progressive States Network and the Working Group of State Legislators for Health Reform issued the following statements in reaction to the ruling of U.S. District Judge Roger Vinson in Florida

State Lawmakers Defend Health Care Law Against Right Wing Attorneys General

Charles Monaco on November 18, 2010 - 12:06pm

As the lawsuit being brought by 20 right-wing state Attorneys General against the new health care law proceeds in federal court in Florida, a bipartisan group of over 75 lawmakers working with Progressive States Network and the Constitutional Accountability Center announced this week that they will be defending the law’s constitutionality in an amicus brief in support of the law. State lawmakers who have signed the brief represent 27 states, including at least 12 where their respective Attorneys General or Governors are plaintiffs in the action.

RELEASE: Lawmakers From 27 States to Support Health Care Law Against Right-Wing Attorneys General

Anonymous on November 16, 2010 - 10:21pm

On Tuesday, November 16, 2010, a bipartisan group of over 75 lawmakers from 27 states announced that they will be filing a "friend of the court" brief defending the constitutionality of the new health care law, in response to the constitutional challenge being led by 20 right-wing state Attorneys General in federal court in Florida. Speaking on a telephone press conference announcing the filing of the brief, lawmakers who signed on to the brief stressed their differences with the right-wing Attorneys General trying to repeal the law, their belief that the law is constitutional, and their continuing work to implement the law effectively at the state level.

Press Call: Lawmakers From 27 States Defend Health Care Law

On Tuesday, November 16, 2010, a bipartisan group of over 75 lawmakers from 27 states announced that they will be filing a "friend of the court" brief defending the constitutionality of the new health care law, in response to the constitutional challenge being led by 20 right-wing state Attorneys General in federal court in Florida. Speaking on a telephone press conference announcing the filing of the brief, lawmakers who signed on to the brief stressed their differences with the right-wing Attorneys General trying to repeal the law, their belief that the law is constitutional, and their continuing work to implement the law effectively at the state level.

Implementing Health Reform, Broadband Access, and Much More

PSN on August 19, 2010 - 4:32pm

Quick Credit: The Fringe Economy, the Great Recession, and the Welfare State - This New America Foundation paper looks at the rapid growth of the fringe economy—financial service offerings including check-cashing and payday lenders—and its impact on low- and moderate-income families.  Many families waste their social service benefits on high-interest loans and often fall victim to abusive lending practices.

MD: State to Save $829 Million Under National Health Care Reform: Number of Uninsured in State to Be Reduced by Half

PSN on July 29, 2010 - 11:57am

National health care reform is expected to save Maryland $829 million over the next decade and provide coverage to nearly 350,000 people — reducing the number of uninsured in the state by half, according to a report released by state officials Monday.

Long Term Dangers and Effects of the Great Recession, More Affordable Health Insurance, and Much More

PSN on July 29, 2010 - 11:53am

Long-Term Dangers and Effects of the Great Recession:

New Health Insurance Plans Required to Provide Free Preventive Health Care

Enzo Pastore on July 22, 2010 - 11:09am
New federal regulations were issued that will guarantee affordable preventive care services for millions of Americans.  The new interim final regulations specify that new health insurance policies beginning on or after September 23, 2010, must include preventive services recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, as well as preventive services recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices in their coverage plans.  In addition, health plans will be prohibited from charging co-payments, co-insurance or deductibles for these services when they are delivered by network providers.

Bills on Single-Payer and Health Reform Implementation Move Forward in California

Enzo Pastore on July 8, 2010 - 12:50pm
California lawmakers worked feverishly at the end of June to move forward significant health reform legislation, including implementing new Medicaid rules for the next five years, setting a framework for establishing health insurance exchanges, and moving the state towards a single-payer health care system.

Childhood Poverty, Effective Pre-K, Jobs for Women, and Much More

PSN on July 8, 2010 - 12:49pm

Childhood Poverty Persistence: Facts and Consequences - An Urban Institute study finds that 49 percent of American babies born into poverty will be poor at least half of their childhood and are more likely to drop out of high school, have teen births out of wedlock, be poor between the ages of 25 and 30 and have more difficulty with employment, as compared to those not born into poverty.