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Weekly Address: Congress Must Act on Transportation Bill and Student Loans
Posted by on June 23, 2012 at 5:30 AM EDTPresident Obama discusses the urgent need for Congress to act now on two common sense measures to help middle class families: preventing interest rates on federal student loans from going up and putting hundreds of thousands of construction workers back on the job.
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CarolCare and JustinCare: Extending Coverage on a Parent’s Health Plan
Posted by on June 22, 2012 at 2:32 PM EDTCarol’s son Justin was born with a rare genetic lung disorder and survived a traumatic brain injury four years ago. He graduated from college last December. Because of the health care law, he’s able to stay on his father’s plan, which means he can consider the possibility of going to law school instead of spending his time and resources trying to find health insurance.
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Abby-Care: Health Coverage for Young Adults Under 26
Posted by on June 21, 2012 at 4:54 PM EDTGraduating from college is an exciting time in every persons life, but in today's economy it often means being cut off from your parent's health insurance and not being able to afford your own. Thanks to the Affordable Care Act though, graduates are able to stay on their parent's insurance until they're 26, an assurance that is most comforting in this unpredictable day and age. Listen to Abby tell her story about how the Affordable Care Act helped her.
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President Obama Again Pushes Congress to Act on Student Loans
Posted by on June 21, 2012 at 4:29 PM EDTTime is running out for Congress to take actions to stop the rates on federal student loans from doubling on July 1.
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Community Colleges Are Changing the Way We Think About Workforce Development
Posted by on June 21, 2012 at 4:13 PM EDTAs part of her Community College to Career tour, Dr. Jill Biden visited Coyote Logistics, a company working with City Colleges of Chicago to make sure their training program prepares students with the skills they need to succeed in jobs in the transportation, distribution and logistics industry
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Annie-Care: Providing Preventive Services to Patients in Community Health Centers
Posted by on June 21, 2012 at 3:47 PM EDTFrom pre-natal care to primary care for adults to special services for the elderly, the Jessie Trice Center provides care regardless of a person’s ability to pay.
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DOT Launches Web Portal for Veterans Seeking Transportation Jobs
Posted by on June 21, 2012 at 12:12 PM EDTIn an effort to decrease veteran unemployment, the Department of Transportation today announced a new initiative that will provide veterans an easy way to apply for transportation related jobs
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Virginia-Care: Keeping Health Insurance Costs Down for a Small Businesses
Posted by on June 21, 2012 at 10:30 AM EDTBusiness leaders like Virginia Donohue would like to provide health insurance for her employees, however it wasn't until a health care tax credit became available through the Affordable Care Act that she was able to.
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TracyCare: Focusing on Care for a Sick Child, Not Worrying About Insurance
Posted by on June 21, 2012 at 7:40 AM EDTHealth insurance is supposed to be there when you most need it, but if your medical issue is considered a preexisting condition, you may be out of luck. Fortunately for Tracy, with the Affordable Care Act, it illegal for insurance companies to deny coverage to children because of preexisting conditions, and so she is able to afford medical care for her son Sami.
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On Board with Jay Carney
Posted by on June 20, 2012 at 7:05 PM EDTOn the flight back from Mexico, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney offers a bit more analysis about the G20 Summit.
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