January 2016

1/29/19

New Job Openings Posted Cancer, bankruptcy and death: study finds a link Kearns: Donate Zombie homes to local charities New Video Shows How Medicaid Expansion Helps States Rights, Rules, and Legal Scholarship’s Influence on the SCOTUS States, Cities Tackle Housing Crisis for Low, Moderate Income Families

1/28/16

Mark Zuckerberg’s thoughts on artificial intelligence CBPP: 2016 Appropriations Placed Low Priority on Low-Income Programs; Better Priorities Needed for 2017 Thoughts on the Medical Consent Process and Implications for the Relationship Between Courts, Legal Advocates and Clients

1/27/16

New Job Openings Posted Is Medicaid Expansion Near a Tipping Point? TalkPoverty.org: No, Florida Isn’t a Model on Payday Lending We accept assembly-line justice for the poor. But we shouldn’t

1/26/16

Law Center Awarded Skadden Fellow Employee Wellness Programs Use Carrots and, Increasingly, Sticks Maintaining Community Medicaid (Non-Chronic Care) Budgeting During Temporary Nursing Home Stays As tuition rises and state budgets remain tight, what can we expect lawmakers to do this year to make higher education more affordable?

1/25/16

Jost on Justice: In Immigration Case, Politics Front and Center ‘Too Big to Fail’ Banks Thriving a Few Years After Financial Crisis State Prisons Turn to Telemedicine to Improve Health and Save Money New “HARP” Plans Roll out for Managed Care Members who need Behavioral Health Services – Services Start January 2016 in NYC

1/22/16

New Job Openings Posted Opinion analysis: Justices deal twin blows to class-action defendants Rubber Stamp Justice: US Courts, Debt Buying Corporations, and the Poor ABA Directory of Law Governing Appointment of Counsel in State Civil Proceedings TalkPoverty.org: How the Department of Labor Could Help Fix the Retirement Crisis

1/21/16

Deportation Raids Split Many Cities, States In Union Case, Counting to Five to Overrule Precedent Judge: Sexual orientation not protected by Title VII New Work Requirements Put Food Stamps at Risk Supreme Court: You Can’t Shut Down A Consumer Class Action By Offering Settlement

1/20/16

At the Margins: Poor LGBT People Face Increased Legal Aid Needs States Can Adopt or Expand Earned Income Tax Credits to Build a Stronger Future Economy GAO Report – Medicare and Medicaid: Additional Oversight Needed of CMS’s Demonstration to Coordinate the Care of Dual-Eligible Beneficiaries