Carey L. Biron

2 weeks ago | context.news | Carey L. Biron

What’s the context? Trump administration cuts threaten health care for tens of thousands of 9/11 survivors, says leading attorney Michael Barasch. Trump's cost-cutting drive derails help for 9/11 survivorsSome 130,000 enrolled in the World Trade Center Health ProgramThe program covers treatment for 69 cancers and moreWASHINGTON - For nearly 25 years, attorney Michael Barasch has been at the heart of the fight to get government compensation and help for Sept.

3 weeks ago | context.news | Carey L. Biron

What’s the context? Historic changes under debate regarding Medicaid threaten healthcare for tens of millions in U.S.Medicaid cuts under debate would be largest everProgram covers 70 million poor people60% covered come from communities of colourWASHINGTON - For poor families across the United States, the sense of foreboding over possible major cuts to the government's Medicaid insurance program is worsened by the fact that, for many, no alternatives exist.

1 month ago | context.news | Carey L. Biron

A worker unloads logs at the Murray Brothers Lumber Company in Madawaska, Ontario, Canada, July 4, 2018. REUTERS/Chris WattieWhat’s the context? Effort to boost US national timber production prompts concerns over access to public lands, wildfires and local economies.

1 month ago | bilyonaryo.com | Carey L. Biron

SOURCE: Thomson Reuters FoundationPolicymakers focus emissions from homes, buildingsRenters worry home rehabs can lead to displacementPennsylvania protect tenants alongside green pushBy Carey L BironWASHINGTON, April 10 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – – Renters and local officials across the United States are warning that the rising response to climate change could inadvertently aggravate the country’s housing affordability crisis, driving up costs and even leading to evictions.

1 month ago | context.news | Carey L. Biron

Workers lift a solar panel onto a roof during a residential solar installation in Scripps Ranch, San Diego, California, U.S. October 14, 2016. REUTERS/Mike BlakeWhat’s the context? Federal money, local mandates on building decarbonization coming online amid affordable housing crisis.