Young, old or in between, every worker collecting a paycheck has a stake in Medicare. The federal health insurance program covering older and permanently disabled citizens is funded through a payroll tax collected on wage earners and cost-sharing by recipients.Medicare has provided health and ...

Q: Why is the month of May designated to observe the nation's foster care system?A: It's a good opportunity to highlight an important issue that affects 400,000 children in America. Every year 255,000 kids enter the foster care system and the average stay lasts two years. For nearly three ...

Young, old or in between, every worker collecting a paycheck has a stake in Medicare. The federal health insurance program covering older and permanently disabled citizens is funded through a payroll tax collected on wage earners and cost-sharing by recipients.Medicare has provided health and ...

Seasons come and go. The sun rises and sets. We celebrate beginnings, endings and all things in between. This weekend, we celebrate mothers.Even though I am a mother myself, the day is clouded by the fact that I am a Mother's Day orphan. The day, while a celebration, also becomes a time tinged ...

Senate Democrats continue to get public support for our compromise proposal to increase basic school funding next school year by 2.625 percent. That's exactly halfway between the original Senate and House proposals.Unfortunately, legislative Republicans refuse to budge, despite widespread ...

My youngest is sick and lying on the couch - because that is what you do on sick days. I didn't question him this morning when he told me he wasn't feeling well. I could tell it was the truth. Other days, I might request a list of symptoms and put a palm to his forehead, but not today. Moms ...

Q: What more can be done to reduce sexual violence in society?A: The President signed a proclamation making April National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. Obviously, the stroke of a presidential pen isn't going to solve this issue in the 30 days of April. If only it were that ...

My youngest is sick and lying on the couch - because that is what you do on sick days. I didn't question him this morning when he told me he wasn't feeling well. I could tell it was the truth. Other days, I might request a list of symptoms and put a palm to his forehead, but not today. Moms ...

Senate Democrats continue to get public support for our compromise proposal to increase basic school funding next school year by 2.625 percent. That's exactly halfway between the original Senate and House proposals.Unfortunately, legislative Republicans refuse to budge, despite widespread ...

Q: What more can be done to reduce sexual violence in society?A: The President signed a proclamation making April National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. Obviously, the stroke of a presidential pen isn't going to solve this issue in the 30 days of April. If only it were that ...