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Public Policy Health Care STRUCTURED INEFFICIENCY: THE IMPACT OF MEDICARE REFORMS ON AFRICAN AMERICANS - Recent passage of H.R. 1, the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act, has created a need to better understand the complexities of the new law upon underserved populations. (html) (pdf) CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE STUDY FINDS 60 MILLION WITHOUT HEALTH CARE - Nearly 60 million people lack health insurance at some point in the year, the Congressional Budget Office said today, adding that official estimates fail to distinguish between people who lack coverage for a few months and those who are uninsured for a full year or more. U.S. Budget Policy Analyses(August 5, 2003) DEFICIT A MAJOR PROBLEM, BUT NOT AMONG MOST IMPORTANT ISSUES - EIGHT IN TEN AMERICANS SAY BUDGET DEFICIT EITHER A CRISIS OR MAJOR PROBLEM Last month, the Bush administration announced a federal budget deficit of $455 billion, the largest in the country's history and $150 billion higher than what the administration predicted six months ago. African Globalism FIGHTING NEO-SLAVERY IN THE AMERICAS November 20, 2003 is Brazil’s day of recognition in honor of Zumbi de Palmares—a 17th century African warrior who escaped slavery and led Brazil’s largest and strongest Quilombo, or fortified town for African escapees. State of the Union (January 20, 2004) THE STATE OF THE UNION IN BLACK AND WHITE Last week President Bush issued his State of the Union address portraying a growing U.S. economy spurred by tax cuts, increased homeownership rates and low interest rates. The President also praised the positive impact of the War on Terrorism, the modernization of Medicare, and advances in public education policy, among other issues. Social Security WHAT SISTERS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE SAFETY NET In today’s unsteady economic climate, maintaining financial stability is extremely important for African American women. Like other Americans, many sisters have followed the advice of financial experts and invested in 401(k) and IRA plans only to see their investments take a direct hit with recent downturns in the stock market. |
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