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

Health Care

By the Numbers: $2,300

March 22, 2012 at 11:51 AM EDT

Families who purchase private health insurance through state-based exchanges that come online in 2014 could save up to $2,300 each year on their health care spending

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Energy and Environment

President Obama Discusses Solar Power in Nevada

March 21, 2012 at 7:59 PM EDT

President Obama visits the Copper Mountain Solar 1 Facility in Boulder City, Nevada, which provides enough energy to power 17,000 homes.

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Health Care

By the Numbers: 2.5 Million

March 21, 2012 at 9:00 AM EDT

An additional 2.5 million young adults have health insurance because of the provision in the Affordable Care Act that allows them to stay on their parents’ plan until they turn 26.

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Health Care

By the Numbers: 20.4

March 20, 2012 at 9:00 AM EDT

Approximately 20.4 million women with private health insurance have received preventive health services such as mammograms and pap smears because of the Affordable Care Act.

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Health Care

By the Numbers: $4,200

March 19, 2012 at 12:20 PM EDT

The average senior on Medicare will save $4,200 on their health care by 2021 because of the Affordable Care Act.

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President Obama at the Dubliner on St. Patrick's Day

March 17, 2012 at 5:00 PM EDT

Check out some photos captured from President Obama's St. Patrick's Day trip to an Irish pub.

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Energy and Environment

More Drilling Won't Solve High Gas Prices

March 15, 2012 at 3:44 PM EDT

When gas prices are high, Americans feel the pinch at the pump and calls for more drilling as a quick fix to bring prices down are loudest. But more drilling is not a silver bullet. Here's how we know.

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Foreign Policy

From the Archives: Tsunami in Japan

March 11, 2012 at 9:00 AM EDT

A look back at the U.S. response to the devastating earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan in March of 2011.

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Economy

By the Numbers: Two Years

March 9, 2012 at 3:39 PM EDT

Today's jobs report shows that the economy has added jobs for two full years. Behind each month of job growth are the stories of workers who have found jobs and employers who have started hiring, as well as the story of the people still looking for work and the progress that still needs to be made to restore security for the middle class.

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Healthy Kids

From the Archives: Talking Healthy Lunch with Elmo

March 8, 2012 at 1:12 PM EDT

As the USDA marks "What's On My Plate Day", we take a look back at Elmo's visit to the White House kitchen where he learned how to build a healthy and tasty MyPlate lunch

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