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...past 25 years, the black middle class has grown exponentially in the South--which is another reason black voters no longer need ministers to put up stained-glass voting instructions. Black churches have also turned down their political megaphones since they saw that the Christian Coalition lost its tax-exempt status in 1999 as a result of its political activities. In any case, younger African Americans are less likely to be in church--and less likely to automatically vote Democratic. "Older voters view it as a sacred responsibility to vote. They're closer to the civil-rights movement," says Democratic...
...Justice Department is now pressing criminal charges against Greenpeace for authorizing the protest. If found guilty, the group could lose its tax-exempt status...
...theory, yes. Pressure must be applied to the overall Medicare program to bring down its costs. "Everybody 64 and younger is in some kind of HMO or managed-care network," says Gail Wilensky, who ran Medicare and Medicaid in the first Bush Administration. There's no reason to exempt seniors. The bill will set up a test program to have Medicare compete with private insurers in six metropolitan areas beginning in 2010. Republicans say seniors can opt to stay with Medicare, but Democrats complain that private firms will have the unfair advantage of a $12 billion subsidy and will...
...benefits under Medicaid, the state-administered federal program for the poor. Under the new Medicare plan, an elderly couple earning less than $16,362 will copay only $1 to $3 per prescription, and Kennedy has argued that even such a modest amount can be a burden. Ten states currently exempt their poorest seniors from paying for drugs at all. According to a report released by Kennedy's staff, these 6 million beneficiaries "will be worse off. Their out-of-pocket expenses will be higher, and their access to needed drugs will be reduced...
...committee should also consider designating student health advocates who, with no disciplinary or academic responsibilities, would serve as trusted resources when students fear the disciplinary or academic repercussions of reporting health crises. These health advocates would likely be exempt from the legal gag on conversations about responsible drinking, given their role as health care providers and their insulation from administrative responsibility. Whether registered nurses or graduate students with health training, they should be tightly integrated into residential life. If first-year dorms and upperclass Houses are too cramped to house them, then they should frequent study breaks and dining halls...