Michelle Keith

My mother was diagnosed with cancer when I was the district attorney of San Francisco. I remember cooking meals for her and taking her to her appointments. I did what I could to make her comfortable. I figured out which clothes were soft enough that they wouldn't irritate her, and told her stories to try and make her laugh. Caregiving is about dignity—not just for the patient, but also for the caregiver. We must lower the costs and ease the burdens faced by our caregivers to make it easier for them to provide care, while pursuing their aspirations. Today, I am announcing a new historic Medicare at Home benefit as part of my plan to help families with caregiving needs and strengthen Medicare for the long-term. Over 67 million people are covered by Medicare, yet many Americans don’t realize that Medicare does not cover long-term services and assistance like home health aides. As a result, many American families face challenging and sometimes impossible choices. My plan will strengthen Medicare to cover home care services and support for seniors. This will include providing care workers with better wages, improving the quality of care for seniors and those with disabilities, and treating our seniors with the dignity they deserve.

"I can't put up a Kamala yard sign because I'm afraid of what my Trump-supporting neighbors will do." I hear this multiple times every day, and while I understand not feeling safe and not wanting to create conflict with neighbors, it really makes me angry. Since when do we stand for our convictions only when it's easy? Why are we so reluctant to feel discomfort when it's a matter of the things we care most about? How have we let a group of people make us afraid? Maybe if more decent people had the courage to be who they are unapologetically and refused to hide in order to avoid turbulence, we'd never have gone through the hell of the past decade, and we wouldn't be facing this nightmare again. I'd never ask anyone to put themselves in harm's way, but I also know that the silence of good people puts other people in harm's way, usually the most already vulnerable, and I'm not willing to live that way. We put our signs up and we're dealing with the awkward silences or avoided gazes and the concerns about vandalism because the thing we care about are worth it. There are 30 days until the most important Tuesday of our lives. Maybe it's time to step out of the shadows and stand in the light and declare who we are, what we believe in, and what we will not abide. (And if you need extra signs, let me know.;)

Resolution 700 by Michael Fern, and International Law Section supporting efforts of the United States Government to implement polices and practices that promote Taiwan’s inclusion in the international system in accordance with the TAIPEI Act of 2019 being considered

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