| 10-08-02 Faces and Stories of U.S.
Immigrants. Immigrants today face many obstacles to obtaining education, fair
working conditions and basic privileges. These policy changes could help lessen the
struggles they face.
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| 07-05-02 Invest in Medicaid,
Strengthen Families. Personal stories of how Medicaid has improved the lives of
low-income families and what should be done to protect and improve Medicaid.
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| 06-01-02 A State of Hunger. Washington
families are going hungry due to inadequate food stamp benefits or overly restrictive
eligibility rules. This report describes how Washington can improve its Food Stamp
Program.
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| 04-01-02 The
Impact of Prescription Drug Prices on Seniors. Seniors in Oregon are
disproportionately affected by increasing drug prices. The state can take steps to
make prescription drug prices more affordable.
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| 03-01-02 Medicaid and State Budgets.
Idaho implemented major cuts to CHIP in an effort to decrease costs, leaving many children
ineligible for healthcare coverage. Why those cuts were unneccessary and must be
reversed.
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| 02-20-02 Profits Not Care. For-profit
nursing homes are making a profit by spending less than their allotted funds on elder
care. Nursing homes should be accountable to providing quality care instead of
profiting from public funds.
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| 02-01-02 Drug Buying Pools.
Washington's state budget is increasingly burdened by rising prescription drug
costs. The creation of a regional state buying pool can help alleviate the current
strain.
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| 02-01-02 Idaho's Drug Costs on the Rise.
Idaho's state budget is increasingly burdened by rising prescription drug costs, but
changes can be made to save millions of dollars.
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| 01-01-02 Making Idaho's Roads Safer.
Undocumented immigrants in Idaho are unable to apply for driver's licenses or purchase
auto insurance, making the roads unsafe. Idaho must change its licensing policy to
allow people without social security numbers to receive driver's licenses.
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| 01-01-02 Idaho Family Survival
Package. The rising price of licenses has made many rural Idaho families unable
to afford the cost of hunting and fishing- a historical source of their food supply.
Creating a low-cost hunting and fishing package for low-income families will help ensure
they can put food on their table.
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| 01-01-02 CHIP Ensuring Every
Idaho Child. As healthcare costs rise, CHIP continues to be successful and cost
effective. This report explains how Idaho can continue to insure children and access
more federal dollars.
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