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We Should All Care About Family Care: Navigating Elder Care When Our Hearts Are Breaking

Posted January 9, 2025 by Deborah Breede in Community Voices, News

Author’s Note: This article’s introduction previously appeared in The Journal of Loss and Trauma on March 18, 2023 in the article “Remembering Mother: Reconstituting Voice and Identity through Narrative with Alzheimer’s Patients” and appears here with the permission of the author, Deborah Cunningham Breede. "Man, ban, fan..." Mom emphatically points at the man in the…

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Kamala Outlines Winning Proposals for Healthcare in Debate

Posted September 17, 2024 by HCDP in News

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It’s no surprise, then, that polled voters rank healthcare high up on their list of concerns. The presidential candidates addressed some of the issues in their recent debate.

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GOP Agenda Could Raise SC Health Care Costs

Posted March 6, 2023 by HCDP in News

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Republicans in Congress, including Senator Tim Scott, are pushing a budget plan that would make trillions of dollars in cuts to essential programs. As the GOP remains “intentionally vague” about where these cuts would come from, evidence from past statements, proposals, and previous budget plans provide a preview: Virtually every Republican budget or fiscal plan over the last decade has included repealing the Affordable Care Act (ACA)…

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Mind The (Medicaid) Gap

Posted February 6, 2022 by Sharon Verdu in News

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When I was in London a few years ago, I was entertained by the sign you see in The Tube (their version of our subways here in the US) saying to “Mind the Gap.” It warns of the danger of mis-stepping into the gap between the train platform and the train. This could be a…

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A Letter to Vice President Joe Biden

Posted October 9, 2020 by V. Susan Hutchinson in News

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By V. Susan Hutchinson Dear Joe: Your campaign appears to be going rather well. It looks like the polling is in your favor and unless you make a major mistake, you may be on your way to victory. At this point, you might even be able to say all the things you wanted to say to…

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Trump’s Attacks on Healthcare During a Pandemic

Posted July 6, 2020 by V. Susan Hutchinson in News

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By Alex Mendiola Over the last few months, Americans continue to face grave dangers from violent protests, crippling economic strife, and the worst global public health crisis in living memory. Arguments over the causes and/or the validity of these plights flood the 24-hour hour news cycle and social media channels become a deluge on our…

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Healthcare in Congress – a Possible Democratic Agenda

Posted November 23, 2018 by HCDP in Community Voices, News

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By Don Kohn. When Democrats officially take control of the U.S. House of Representatives in January, a major focus will be on improving healthcare for all Americans – exactly the opposite of what would have been the case had Republicans retained control of both chambers of Congress in the November 6 election. Rep. Joe Kennedy (D-MA) has…

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