TRIANGLE TRIBUNE.COM 1998 15 YEARS Southern States Stand to the Triangle 2013 Lose out on Medicaid STAFF REPORTS Stephanie Ma
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WWW.TRIANGLE TRIBUNE.COM 1998 15 YEARS Southern states stand to The Triangle 2013 lose out on Medicaid STAFF REPORTS Stephanie Ma. “Their tax dollars will be used to support a program from The 20 states refusing to expand which nobody in their state will ben- Medicaid coverage to more low-in- efit.” come residents under the Affordable The other 15 states that have re- Care Act will forgo billions of dol- fused to expand Medicaid are RIBUNE lars in federal funds, but their resi- Alabama, Alaska, Idaho, Kansas, TTHE TRIANGLE’S CHOICE FOR THE BLACK VOICE dents will still help pay for the cost Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, of other states’ expansions through Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, federal taxes. South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, The Commonwealth Fund, a New VOLUME 15 NO. 42 WEEK OF DECEM BER 22, 2013 $1.00 Wisconsin and Wyoming. York-based health policy think tank, Under the ACA, the federal gov- has calculated the net loss to states ernment pays 100 percent of the to- blocking expansion, and it turns out tal cost of expanding Medicaid to that the biggest losers are all in the residents with incomes at or below South. 138 percent of the federal poverty Southern The five states with the highest es- level through 2016. (Prior to ACA, timated net losses are Texas at $9.2 the Medicaid coverage for low-in- Durham billion, Florida at $5 billion, Georgia come adults was very limited.) The at $2.9 billion, Virginia at $2.8 bil- federal contribution for the expan- celebrates state lion and North Carolina at $2.6 bil- sion will drop from 100 percent to lion. 90 percent by 2020 and stay at that championship “No state that declines to expand level. But a 2012 Supreme Court rul- the program is going to be fiscally ing that upheld the constitutionali- better off because of it,” said Sherry Giled, co-author of the study with See SOUTHERN/2A Taxpayer At least 6 funds may go to home- hopefuls school for Watt’s vouchersBy Lindsay Wagner districtBy Herbert L. White [email protected] THE POLICY WATCH Add former Charlotte City Standing in the doorway of Council member James her home, Carol Miller remem- Mitchell to the list of hope- bers when Paramount fuls in the 12th Christian Academy was a larg- Congressional District race. er operation. Housed by Mitchell, who lost the Westchester Baptist Church in Democratic High Point more than 10 years mayoral pri- ago, the private Christian mary to school then had three teach- Patrick ers, Miller and two other Cannon in women, and sometimes wel- September, is comed 15 students through its the sixth can- doors each school day. didate to an- nounce a But things have changed at Mitchell Paramount. The two other campaign to teachers left and now the succeed U.S. Rep. Mel Watt, school is solely operated by who was confirmed last Miller, who teaches her grand- week as director of the daughter, a neighbor’s child Federal Housing Finance and a student with special Agency. needs out of her home in rural The other candidates are N.C. Sen. Malcolm Graham, Thomasville – 30 minutes away PHOTO/LATISHA CATCHATOORIAN from its former location. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Paramount now functions Frank Mavery hangs outside his friend’s home at Washington Terrace. Schools Counsel George more like a homeschool, yet it Battle III and attorney Curtis remains on the Division of Osborne of Charlotte, as well Non-Public Education’s list of as N.C. Reps. Alma Adams recognized conventional pri- of Greensboro and Marcus vate schools. That means stu- Brandon of High Point. dents who are currently en- “I am thrilled to announce rolled in public school and Washington Terrace residents my candidacy for the United meet certain income eligibility States Congress to serve the criteria will be eligible to re- people from the 12th Congressional District of ceive publicly-funded school By Latisha Catchatoorian that helps create affordable housing for over time is if we can slowly redevelop vouchers for use at Paramount relieved of DHIC takeover North Carolina,” Mitchell [email protected] low-income residents. Property owner the property,” DHIC Executive Director said. in 2014. Ocwen Financial Group accepted its bid Gregg Warren said. “It would be done RALEIGH – Residents at Washington “Recognizing this incred- The school voucher program of $4.75 million. in phases, but it would certainly look Terrace Apartments in Southeast ible opportunity to have an is intended for use at private Washington Terrace is an affordable to provide affordable replacement hous- Raleigh breathed a sigh of relief last impact on shaping the na- schools only. But thanks to apartment community with rents aver- ing for the residents there.” month after the City Council approved tional dialogue on important weak laws and a lack of capac- aging $548. DHIC plans to purchase the Warren said the rents would remain a loan to DHIC to renovate the complex. issues such as economic de- ity to ensure compliance, any- property with a $3 million loan from low with possible modest increases DHIC is the Triangle’s oldest and velopment in the African- one who opens a school in their Community Housing Capital. largest nonprofit housing organization American community, par- “I think what we are going to explore Please seeWASHINGTON/2A Please seeTAXPAYER/3A ticularly at a time when un- employment in our commu- nity is at a record high, is something I’ve worked on for most of my adult life. I am incredibly passionate about generating interest Business competition rewardsto a nine-month coaching female and said. entrepreneurs and investments in our com- training program. Over 100 people registered munity – putting people to Count Me In is a national for the Raleigh conference. work and lifting them into nonprofit providing resources, Merlino said the focus of Urban the middle class.” business education and com- Rebound is having real busi- Mitchell said members of munity support for women nesswomen talk with one an- the business community seeking to grow their business- other. and his family convinced es. CEO Nell Merlino said they A panel selected finalists af- him to run for Congress, but have been working in such ter each presented a two- withheld his intentions in cities as Los Angeles, Detroit, minute pitch on their business. deference to Watt. Brooklyn, N.Y.; Charlotte and Their financial assets and busi- “Out of respect to URBAN REBOUND FOR THE TRIANGLE TRIBUNERaleigh. They seek out cities ness models were assessed, Congressman Mel Watt, I did and they were then chosen for not want to announce my Nell Merlino (center) with several participants. with high unemployment rates. the business-accelerated pro- official candidacy until I “We were just looking at gram that commences in knew he would be con- By Latisha Raleigh Hotel recently for the firmed to his appointment Urban Rebound Pitch what was happening to women January. Catchatoorian in businesses across the coun- Awardees also received a by President Obama,” Competition. Finalists of the Mitchell said. “Now that it [email protected] competition, hosted by Count try after the recession, and one-year legislative member- there needed to be a focus on appears he will be con- RALEIGH – Businesswomen Me In for Women’s Economic businesses in urban areas,” she firmed, I want to make my came out to the Sheraton Independence, won entrance See BUSINESS/2A Racquel Williams intentions clear and get started on this new jour- ney.” Mitchell, 51, served on City Council from 1999- 2013 and chaired the Economic Development ManyBy Freddie in-home Allen workersof workers in other jobs. live in povertythe Age Discrimination in Employment Act, all gen- Committee. NATIONAL NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION The EPI study looked at the economic impact low erally only cover employers with multiple employ- In 2011, he was elected wages and thin benefits earned by in-home work- ees. This is also true of the Family and Medical Leave president of the National WASHINGTON – In-home workers, 90 percent of ers has on their lives. According to the report, The Act,” the report stated. League of Cities and is also them women, often live in poverty, earn low wages Occupational Safety and Health Act doesn’t apply In-home workers make about six dollars less than a former president of the and work grueling hours without many of the pro- to people who hire domestic workers for their own workers in other occupations, and roughly 12 per- National Black Caucus of tections enjoyed by most workers. homes. cent receive health benefits from their employers. Local Elected Officials, North According to a recent study by the Economic Policy Unlike autoworkers, teachers and even profession- More than 23 percent live below the poverty line, Carolina Black Elected Institute, a nonprofit think tank focused on public al athletes, in-home workers can’t organize to achieve compared to just 6.5 percent of other workers. Municipal Officials. policy that affects low- and middle-income families, better benefits and contracts. The fact that they of- Despite low wages and subpar benefits, however, He also served on the these are the workers who cook meals, clean homes ten work alone contributes to their marginalization. researchers estimate that the in-home worker in- board of the North Carolina and care for the elderly, the disabled and children. “Federal anti-discrimination laws such as the Civil dustry will grow at a rate that’s 40 percent faster League of Municipalities. 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