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The number of children uninsured shot up by more than 400,000 between 2016 and 2018, despite a strong economy, according to a recent study by the Georgetown University Health Policy Institute. In 2018, 4.1 million children were uninsured. That’s in stark contrast to 2016, when there was a low of…
Unveiling a health care plan seems to be a requirement in the 2020 Democratic presidential race. It could serve as an express train to the fringe of the party and a springboard up the polls. Unfortunately for Joe Biden, the former didn’t happen. Actually, his health care plan cemented his…
A report, released on Sunday, shows that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is not the scourge that Republicans make it out to be. In fact, the report found that the ACA is linked to a reduction in racial disparities in the care of cancer patients and to earlier diagnoses and…
Federal District Judge Reed O’Connor of Texas invalidated the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) on Friday. Millions who can’t afford health insurance premiums, and those who have pre-existing conditions (including pregnancy), children under the age of 26 who are covered by their parents’ insurance, are disabled, elderly, and low income could…
According to the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), President Donald Trump spoke to a hate group last week — and he was a hit. The Family Research Council, which is on the SPLC hate group list, invited the 45th president to speak at the Values Voter Summit, an annual socially…
President Donald Trump has tried unsuccessfully to do away with the legacy of former President Barack Obama. Given Trump’s history of attacking his predecessor, his pointedness on demolishing his successes hardly comes as a surprise. Trump for years pushed the birther movement, his unfounded questioning of the authenticity of Obama’s…
With many Republican lawmakers and the White House still unable to accept the Affordable Care Act as the law of the land, the ongoing debate may have a direct effect on millions of vulnerable students who are impacted by severe symptoms due to their disabilities. As the future of healthcare…
Kaiser Permanente is No. 2 on the DiversityInc Top 50 Companies list (Originally published on LinkedIn) After years of steady progress, we are now at risk of losing ground in building the American health care system we deserve. Reports emerging from the Senate indicate that the discussion is focused on…
The House on Thursday voted 217-213 to replace the Affordable Care Act or Obamacare with the American Health Care Act. Despite changes made so that the bill would pass, it will still negatively impact millions of Americans. And none of the provisions in the AHCAtake effect until 2018, with most…
As Republicans continue to scramble to put in a replacement for the Affordable Care Act — known as Obamacare — one topic of debate has been coverage for people with preexisting conditions. But according to Republican Rep. Mo Brooks of Alabama, “people who lead good lives” don’t have to worry…