World Council of Churches: On Saturday in Charlottesville, one woman died and 19 others were injured when a man who, after rallying with white supremacist groups, rammed his car into a crowd. Earlier in the...
Commentary by Jim Wallis The defeat in the Senate of the “skinny repeal” of the Affordable Care Act was a major victory — one brought about through a comprehensive strategy enacted by a broad...
“We can’t depend on political parties to provide moral clarity.” Amy Frykholm interviews Ali Noorani Reprinted from The Christian Century July 31, 2017 Ali Noorani is the director of the National Immigration Forum, an...
Wage theft is a big-time crime in which billions of dollars are taken out of working people’s pockets every year. Rather than armed thugs or slick pickpockets committing the crime, it’s employers who fail...
This letter to the editor appeared in the Suffolk News-Herald on July 6: To the editor: The Senate bill to repeal and replace the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) creates uncertainty. Both...
By KATHRYN WATSON CBS NEWS July 5, 2017 As Republicans on Capitol Hill struggle to find common ground on a plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, and as Democrats...
By U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine (D.-Va.) Worries about healthcare keep countless families up at night. Good health care policy can give people peace of mind that an unexpected illness won’t irreparably harm a loved...
By Tim Jost and Sara Rosenbaum From HealthAffairs.org On June 22, 2017, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) released the Senate GOP’s version of Affordable Care Act repeal, the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017....
One out of eight Virginians depends on Medicaid to pay their medical bills. Medicaid also is the primary payer for behavioral health services, it covers the cost of two-thirds of nursing home residents and...
Doing “community service” is one way for people to avoid jail time or pay off court fines and fees they may owe. Congregations can help keep people out of jail or help them pay...
