Category Archives: Poverty

New York: Most Unequal State in the Nation!

Posted on November 14, 2022 by D. Posnett MD

A new report from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) recently found that New York State is home to the highest concentration of extreme wealth in the United States. New York State also has the greatest income inequality … Continue reading →

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How to Climb out of the Financial Rut in NY State

Posted on February 6, 2021 by D. Posnett MD

On Feb. 5th R&R heard a presentation by Rebecca Saletan and Nick Lyndon on “The Invest in our New York Act”. It is a package of 6 bills for the State of NY. Together they are proposed to raise more … Continue reading →

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Are we Ready?

Posted on October 26, 2020 by D. Posnett MD

“the choice could not be more clear”

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Rampant Asymptomatic COVID-19 in a Homeless Shelter

Posted on May 13, 2020 by D. Posnett MD

I have previously written about “the forgotten” and why Coronavirus infection in these populations affects us all.  I am talking about people in prisons, people in nursing homes and people in homeless shelters.  Outbreaks of COVID-19 in these populations do … Continue reading →

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When the Forgotten Remain Forgotten, no one is Secure

Posted on April 26, 2020 by D. Posnett MD

The Covid-19 pandemic is putting the deepening class divide in America into stark relief. Four new classes are emerging. The Remotes: These are professional, managerial, and technical workers – an estimated 35% of the workforce – who are putting in … Continue reading →

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Medical Debt Collectors Decide Who Gets Arrested

Posted on October 24, 2019 by D. Posnett MD

From ProPublica comes a shocking story. While things aren’t quite as bad where I live,  I think the story is telling about what to expect in the future unless we somehow reform our healthcare system. (D. Posnett) Welcome to Coffeyville, … Continue reading →

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US Healthcare: no Bang for the Buck

Posted on May 19, 2018 by D. Posnett MD

Health care in the US is more expensive, by far, than anywhere else on this planet.  It represents greater than 17.9% of the US GDP.   Health spending is projected to grow 1.0 percentage point faster than Gross Domestic Product … Continue reading →

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A Catholic Nun Schooled Paul Ryan in Humility Last Night

Posted on August 23, 2017 by bcolbath42

From Esquire.com It was a Biblical beatdown. Getty BY CHARLES P. PIERCE AUG 22, 2017 While the president* was fastening on his Serious World Leader face Monday night, Speaker Paul Ryan, the zombie-eyed granny-starver from the state of Wisconsin, was … Continue reading →

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