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Working People are Tackling High Drug Costs Through State-Level Reforms

Despite all of the talk in Washington, D.C., about health care, Congress and Donald Trump have done nothing to deal with the No. 1 health care problem facing working people. Surging health care prices—especially prescription drug prices—are putting ever-increasing pressure on family budgets, workers' health plans and public health programs.
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The Senate Is in a Hurry to Cut Our Health Care

Republican leaders are back, just as desperate as ever to take away health care from millions of Americans, and hopeful they can sneak something through.
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The House Republican Health Care Plan—a Betrayal of Working People that Keeps Getting Worse

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka blasted the Republican health care plan on which House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) has announced plans for the House of Representatives to vote later today, stating...
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Congress’ Cuts in Health Care Will Hit Women Harder

Republican leaders in Congress are working on plans to cut health benefits for tens of millions of people. The harms from these cuts are likely to have the biggest impact...
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Should We Increase Social Security Benefits?

President Barack Obama says yes, we should. Speaking Wednesday in Elkhart, Indiana, he called for increasing Social Security benefits for both current and future retirees:We can’t afford to weaken Social...