Megan Slack

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Megan Slack

Associate Director of Digital Content for the Office of Digital Strategy

Megan Slack is the Associate Director of Digital Content in the Office of Digital Strategy. She joined the White House from the online communications team at the Center for American Progress. She also served as deputy finance director and scheduler on a congressional race in Houston, Texas during the 2008 election cycle, and interned at The Huffington Post. She holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from American University in Washington, D.C., where she served as editor in chief of the school newspaper, The Eagle.

Megan Slack's Posts

Foreign Policy

President Obama Announces New Partnership to Fight Global Hunger

May 18, 2012 at 2:49 PM EDT

President Obama announces new efforts to fight global hunger and promote sustainable development by supporting agricultural growth in developing countries.

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Health Care

By the Numbers: $1 Billion

May 17, 2012 at 12:55 PM EDT

Women who purchase health insurance on the individual market pay an additional $1 billion each year because insurance companies charge them more than men, simply because of their gender. Because of the Affordable Care Act, health insurers will be prohibited from discriminating against women by charging higher premiums.

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ToDo List

By the Numbers: 2 Million

May 16, 2012 at 3:00 PM EDT

Nearly 2 million companies that make new hires or increase wages would receive a tax credit under the small business hiring income tax credit President Obama is calling on Congress to pass.

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Inside the White House

President Obama Congratulates the LA Galaxy

May 15, 2012 at 7:16 PM EDT

President Obama welcomes the LA Galaxy to the White House to congratulate the team on its 2011 Major League Soccer Cup Championship.

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From the Archives: President Abraham Lincoln Creates the Department of Agriculture

May 15, 2012 at 2:02 PM EDT

On May 15, 1862--150 years ago--President Abraham Lincoln signed legislation to create the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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Health Care

National Women's Health Week by the Numbers: 20.4 Million

May 15, 2012 at 1:27 PM EDT

More than 20.4 million women with private health insurance have received preventive health services at no additional cost because of the Affordable Care Act.

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Economy

By the Numbers: 26

May 9, 2012 at 2:33 PM EDT

Manufacturing accounts for 37 percent of our economic growth since 2009.

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Economy

My First Job: Valerie Jarrett

May 9, 2012 at 12:21 PM EDT

Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor to the President, talks about what she learned from her first job.

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Education

From the Archives: Teacher Appreciation Day

May 7, 2012 at 3:20 PM EDT

Jon Favreau, Assistant to the President and Director of Speechwriting, writes about his legendary American history teacher to mark last year's Teacher Appreciation Day.

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Health Care

By the Numbers: 3,000

May 7, 2012 at 2:26 PM EDT

Community health centers have added nearly 3,000 positions for nurses since 2009.

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