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2006 General News

City Bans Groups' Feeding of Homeless in Civic Center

Colorado Launches Foreclosure Help Lin

Housing Stretches Working Families

New Spanish Version of Website for those Living with HIV

  • By: thewellproject.org
  • 10/12/2006
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Laws on illegal immigrants bring glitches

Judge Steven Shinn decides not to stand for retention

  • By: Colorado Judicial Branch
  • 07/26/2006
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City and County of Denver district finalists selected

  • By: Colorado Judicial Branch
  • 07/25/2006
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Judge Leland Anderson decides not to stand for retention

  • By: Colorado Judicial Branch
  • 07/25/2006
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Reports On HUD's Moving To Work Demonstration Raise Serious Questions

  • By: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
  • 07/22/2006
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Probation, Parole & Community Supervision Week

  • By: Colorado Judicial Branch
  • 07/19/2006
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Toward a New Child Care Policy

Weld foreclosure rate state's highest

District court judge finalists selected

  • By: Colorado Judicial Branch
  • 07/18/2006
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Mayor Provides Progress Report on Homelessness in New York City

Immigration at Forefront

On false foundations

Rural IDA Program Successes Reported

Housing With Services Helps Rural Communities

RAND STUDY FINDS NONPROFITS SPEND MUCH TIME AND MONEY MEETING REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

New liaison position created in Denver Juvenile Court

  • By: Colorado Judicial Branch
  • 07/12/2006
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Campaign for Children's Health Care Seeks to Make Expanded Health Coverage for Children a National Priority

HUD RELEASES $3 BILLION IN EMERGENCY FUNDING TO MISSISSIPPI

Slow job growth in second quarter reflects pace of overall economy

Domestic violence suspect in jail on $1 million bond

Seattle Houses Homeless Alcoholics Who Continue to Drink

Bush Administration Releases Interim Final Regulation Implementing The Next Phase Of Welfare Reform

The Decline of Middle-Income Neighborhoods in Metropolitan America

  • By: The Brookings Institution
  • 06/27/2006
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How Can Social Programs Respond to a Major Disaster?

Instability of Public Health Insurance Coverage for Children and Their Families: Causes, Consequences, and Remedies

Automatically Enrolling Eligible Children and Families Into Medicaid and SCHIP

  • By: The Commonwealth Fund
  • 06/27/2006
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Medicare Part D Plans Raised Their Prices for Top Drugs Sold to Seniors

Medicare Health and Prescription Drug Plan Tracker

  • By: Kaiser Family Foundation
  • 06/27/2006
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Path to citizenship and out of poverty

Pro Bono Professors Available to Assist Non-Profit Public Interest Legal Organizations

  • By: Stanford Center on Ethics
  • 06/22/2006
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THOUSANDS OF FAMILIES USE HUD HOUSING VOUCHERS TO BUY HOMES

Health Insurance for Children Improved in 2005

The Economic Reality of Nonresident Mothers and Their Children

Data Shows That Full-Time Work Fails to Lift Many Families out of Poverty

New Requirements for Citizenship Documentation in Medicaid

  • By: Kaiser Family Foundation
  • 06/19/2006
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Citizenship Documentation Requirements in The Deficit Reduction Act Of 2005: Lessons From New York

  • By: Kaiser Family Foundation
  • 06/19/2006
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Colorado Supreme Court Pro Bono Legal Services Recognition Program

  • By: Colorado Judicial Branch
  • 06/19/2006
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New Initiative Will Fund School-Based Mental Health Services for Children and Youth

  • By: The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
  • 06/15/2006
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Media Alert

  • By: Colorado Judicial Branch
  • 06/13/2006
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Housing inventory through the roof

Seeing Double on Your CBA Invoices?

  • By: Colorado Bar Association
  • 06/08/2006
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Write for The Colorado Lawyer

  • By: Colorado Bar Association
  • 06/08/2006
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Immigrants' costs argued

Tech fix, 6/5

Scam exploits banks' rules

Judge Melonakis to be recognized for work in Adams County

  • By: Colorado Judicial Branch
  • 05/31/2006
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The 2006 Colorado Health Report Card

  • By: Colorado Health Foundation
  • 05/25/2006
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Lawyers Asked for 50 Free Hours

Colorado Supreme Court asks lawyers for 50 pro bono hours

  • By: Colorado Springs Gazette
  • 05/23/2006
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District Judge Larry Naves appointed as new chief judge in Denver

  • By: Colorado Judicial Branch
  • 05/23/2006
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Area high for foreclosures

Term limits for judges?

Hiring: CCADV Training Director

  • By: Colorado Coalition Against Domestic Violence
  • 05/18/2006
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Jefferson County court judge finalists selected

  • By: Colorado Judicial Branch
  • 05/16/2006
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Fourteenth Judicial District judge finalists selected

  • By: Colorado Judicial Branch
  • 05/16/2006
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New Financial Affidavit

  • By: State Court Administrator's Office
  • 05/12/2006
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Law Practice Management Classes

  • By: Colorado Bar Association
  • 05/12/2006
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Housing Costs Change List of Top Areas for Poverty

Two district court judgeship vacancies in the 18th Judicial District

  • By: Colorado Judicial Branch
  • 05/11/2006
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Karen Abbott joins Judicial Department as communications,

  • By: Colorado Judicial Branch
  • 05/10/2006
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Gorsuch is pick for U.S. appeals court

Montrose County associate court judge finalists selected

  • By: Colorado Judicial Branch
  • 05/10/2006
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Douglas County court judge finalists selected

  • By: Colorado Judicial Branch
  • 05/10/2006
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Five residents apply for district court judgeship

  • By: Colorado Judicial Branch
  • 05/10/2006
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Implementing the TANF Changes in the DRA:

Medicare Drug Program Fails to Reach Low-Income Seniors

Nineteenth judicial district court judge finalists selected

  • By: Colorado Judicial Branch
  • 05/08/2006
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Financial Access for Immigrants: Lessons from Diverse Perspectives

  • By: The Brookings Institution
  • 05/07/2006
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Food Stamp Caseloads Dip Over Month in January 2006

LISC - Creating and Financing Affordable Housing

Drug Discounts Rejected

New District Court Judgeship created

  • By: Colorado Judicial Department
  • 05/03/2006
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Two district court judgeships created

  • By: Colorado Judicial Branch
  • 05/02/2006
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New district court judgeship created

  • By: Colorado Judicial Branch
  • 05/02/2006
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Fifth Judicial District nominating commission requests applications

  • By: Colorado Judicial Department
  • 05/02/2006
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Day labor working for homeowners

ABA TECHSHOW 2006 Concludes

Petition drive begins for immigration vote

New survey finds rising numbers of uninsured in moderate and middle income American families

Anti-Poverty Agencies Celebrate National Community Action Month

  • By: Community Action Partnership
  • 04/27/2006
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ABA Section of Business Law 2006 National Public Service Award Winners

  • By: ABA Section of Business Law
  • 04/27/2006
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Essential Publications Available from the Colorado Bar Association

  • By: Colorado Bar Association
  • 04/27/2006
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Medicare Rule Guarantees Continuity of Drugs

Reports focus on health care

Court of Appeals judge finalists selected

  • By: Colorado Judicial Branch
  • 04/22/2006
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Colorado Supreme Court to hear arguments at

  • By: Colorado Judicial Branch
  • 04/22/2006
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Mandatory e-filing ordered in Third Judicial District selected case types, E-filing requirement begins June 1, 2006

  • By: Colorado Judicial Branch
  • 04/22/2006
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Fearing Backlash, Some Immigration Activists Aren't Backing Boycott

Medicaid Hurdle for Immigrants May Hurt Others

U.S. Crackdown Set Over Hiring of Immigrants

Home seizures' ripple effect

Jury gives fired worker $1.75 million

Appleseed Officially Launches Hurricane Response Project

Foreclosures piling up

Wising Up: How Government Can Partner With Business to Increase Skills and Advance Low-Wage Workers

Homeless Counts in Major US Cities and Counties

  • By: Institute for the Study of Homelessness and Poverty
  • 04/14/2006
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Path to Deportation Can Start With a Traffic Stop

In Polls, Illegal Immigrants Are Called Burden

Lawyers, doctors team up for health: Boston Medical Center goes national with legal aid program

Marching for respect

Job Opening at T.E.S.S.A. in CO Springs

Hundreds rally to seek "justice" for immigrants

The Rental Housing Affordability Gap: Comparison of 2001 and 2003 American Housing Surveys

Catholic Charities USA Praises Senate Breakthrough on Immigration Reform as “Major Step in the Right Direction"

  • By: Catholic Charities USA
  • 04/11/2006
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Child Care Assistance Helps Families Work: A Review of the Effects of Subsidy Receipt on Employment

Closing the Aspirations-Attainment Gap

MIND Your Health: May is Mental Health Month 2006

Health Coverage for Low-Income Populations: A Comparison of Medicaid and SCHIP

The U.S. Health Care Divide: Disparities in Primary Care Experiences by Income

  • By: The Commonwealth Fund
  • 04/11/2006
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HUD TO HOST NEIGHBORHOOD NETWORKS REGIONAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WORKSHOPS ON EAST, WEST COASTS

  • By: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
  • 04/11/2006
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CBA/DBA Seek Director of Public Legal Education

  • By: Colorado Bar Association
  • 04/11/2006
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JUDGES SOUGHT FOR FIRST-YEAR ORAL ARGUMENTS

  • By: Colorado Bar Association
  • 04/11/2006
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JOIN OUR 25th ANNIVERSARY HOST COMMITTEE FOR THE 2006 CHAMPIONS FOR CHILDREN

  • By: Rocky Mountain Children's Law Center
  • 04/11/2006
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Senate panel OKs drug plan; veto likely over preferred list

Grocery stories to improve access

Immigrant marches ongoing

3.6 million thefts of ID in 6 months

For Some Who Solve Puzzle, Medicare Drug Plan Pays Off

Illegal immigrants stir actions

HHS Provides $1 Billion in Energy Assistance Funds to Help Low-Income Families

  • By: Department of Health and Human Services
  • 03/24/2006
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Next Steps toward a Working Families' Agenda

Department of Labor Announces Competition for $4 Million in Funding for Grassroots Organizations

  • By: U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (ETA)
  • 03/24/2006
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A Profile of Food and Nutrition Programs Across the States

  • By: Food Research and Action Center
  • 03/24/2006
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Nearly 1.2 Million More Food Stamp Participants in December 2005 than in December 2004

  • By: Food Research and Action Center
  • 03/24/2006
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Judge Granger resigns from county court in Clear Creek County

  • By: Colorado Judicial Branch
  • 03/20/2006
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PRESIDENT'S 2007 BUDGET RENEWS SAME NUMBER OF HOUSING VOUCHERS FUNDED IN 2006

  • By: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
  • 03/17/2006
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FHA LAUNCHES EDUCATION INITIATIVE TO ASSIST FIRST TIME MINORITY HOMEBUYERS

  • By: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
  • 03/17/2006
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Parents and Children Facing a World of Risk

A New Approach to Low-Wage Workers and Employers

RAND STUDY FINDS ALL SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC GROUPS AT RISK FOR POOR QUALITY HEALTH CARE

The Impact of Interpreters on Parents' Experiences with Ambulatory Care for Their Children

  • By: The Commonwealth Fund
  • 03/17/2006
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The Impact of Interpreters on Parents' Experiences with Ambulatory Care for Their Children

  • By: The Commonwealth Fund
  • 03/17/2006
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Fifth judicial district court judge finalists selected

  • By: Colorado Judicial Branch
  • 03/16/2006
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HUD AWARDS $29 MILLION TO IMPROVE HOUSING AND SERVICE PROGRAMS FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, THE HOMELESS AND PERSONS WITH HIV/AIDS

  • By: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
  • 03/16/2006
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A Little Household Help May Reduce Health-Care Costs Among Elderly

  • By: AScribe - The Public Interest Newswire
  • 03/16/2006
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Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage Enrollment Update

  • By: Kaiser Family Foundation
  • 03/16/2006
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Why Problems Like Homelessness May be Easier to Solve than to Manage

Veterans Report Mental Distress

  • By: washingtonpost.com
  • 02/28/2006
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The Transition of Dual Eligibles to Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Coverage: State Actions During Implementation

  • By: Kaiser Family Foundation
  • 02/28/2006
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Medical staff shortages threaten planned expansion of nation's community health centers

Tracking Prescription Drug Coverage Under Medicare: Five Ways to Look at the New Enrollment Numbers

  • By: Kaiser Family Foundation
  • 02/27/2006
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THE IMPACT OF STATE INCOME TAXES ON LOW-INCOME FAMILIES IN 2005

  • By: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
  • 02/22/2006
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Win Lunch with Justice Hobbs

  • By: Colorado Judicial Branch
  • 02/18/2006
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Jury Duty Scam

ABA Legal Opportunity Scholarship

www.KatrinaLegalAid.org

  • By: Several Organizations - please go to site for list
  • 02/13/2006
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Online Resources

  • By: CorporateProBono.org
  • 02/13/2006
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Suthers warns of e-mail, Web scams

Law professor examines disabilities rights case

  • By: University of Denver
  • 02/13/2006
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A foundation of equality

Bankruptcy Rewrite Predicted to Bring a Flood of Appeals

District court judge finalists selected

  • By: Colorado Judicial Branch
  • 01/31/2006
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Important New CRCP Rule Changes Effective Jan. 1

  • By: Colorado Bar Association
  • 01/30/2006
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Chief Justice Invitiation to Participate in Firm Pro Bono Program

  • By: Colorado Bar Association
  • 01/30/2006
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Pathways to Early School Success: Helping the Most Vulnerable Infants, Toddlers, and Their Families

Congressional Cuts to Foster Care Funding would Jeopardize ChildrenLiving with Grandparents and Other Relatives

Day Labor in the United States

  • By: Center for the Study of Urban Poverty
  • 01/29/2006
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INCOME INEQUALITY GREW ACROSS THE COUNTRY OVER THE PAST TWO DECADES

  • By: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
  • 01/26/2006
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Judge Richard H. Hart announces retirement

  • By: Colorado Judicial Branch
  • 01/26/2006
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JACKSON ANNOUNCES $58 MILLION TO OFFER THOUSANDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE A NEW START BUILDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING

  • By: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
  • 01/24/2006
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Food Stamp Participation Levels in October 2005 Reflect Strong Hurricane Relief Response

Predictors of Child Care Subsidy Use

Low-Income Working Families

Most enrolled in drug plan

Utility shut-offs surge in late '05

Children's Defense Fund Finds Tax Refund Loans Cost Low-Income DC Workers $2.6M; Free Tax Filing Sites to Aid Low-Income Taxpayers

Deduct this column as tax advice

Medicare woes will take time to heal

Does household income affect access to medical care in developed countries?

Immigrants may save organized labor

Bill makes employers liable 24/7 for their illegal hires

The Marriage and Fatherhood Provisions of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005

  • By: Center for Law and Social Policy
  • 01/13/2006
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The Implications of a Loss in Public Health Coverage

  • By: Kaiser Family Foundation
  • 01/13/2006
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Elbert County's Jan. 17-27 2006 court proceedings have been moved

  • By: Colorado State Courts
  • 01/13/2006
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Post-Katrina wave of Mexican migrant workers reflects changing immigration trends from 1990

Health costs will rise for poor

HUD Announces Higher FHA Home Loan Limits to Help More American Families Become Homeowners

  • By: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
  • 01/10/2006
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Popular but Debated in Rural America, Manufactured Homes Are Examined

  • By: Housing Assistance Council
  • 01/10/2006
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HUD Announces $574.8 Million to Assist Very Low-Income Elderly

  • By: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
  • 01/10/2006
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Congressional Leaders Drop Extra Low-Income Energy Assistance

  • By: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
  • 01/10/2006
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Two Tax Cuts Primarily Benefiting Millionaires Will Start Taking Effect January 1

  • By: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
  • 01/10/2006
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The Fallacy of Using Cash and Counseling to Support Proposals to Convert Medicaid to Vouchers or Health Savings Accounts

  • By: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
  • 01/10/2006
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Medicare Drug Benefit Could Do Harm to Poor, Elderly, Disabled

Positive Outcome of Medicare Drug Benefit

Coordinating Care for Medicare Fee-For-Service Beneficiaries

2004 Food Stamp Program Access Index (PAI) State-by-State

  • By: Food Research and Action Center
  • 01/10/2006
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Summary of TANF Work Participation Provisions in the Budget Reconciliation Bill

Less than 18 Percent of Low-Income Seniors Approved for New Medicare Drug Subsidies

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