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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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Educare: A Catalyst for Change
Posted by on June 22, 2012 at 2:17 PM EDTCaren Calhoun believes that every child deserves a fair shot at a good education, and that's why she devotes her efforts to working for Tulsa Educare, an organization that tries to break the cycle of poverty by working on Head Start initiatives in the Tulsa area and others.
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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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Talking to Explorers Underwater
Posted by on June 21, 2012 at 3:41 PM EDTYesterday I placed a call to the explorers currently undertaking a 12-day mission beneath the waves of the Florida Keys to help us test and prove concepts for outer space missions. The 16th crew of NASA's Extreme Environment Mission Operations (NEEMO) is focusing their activities on helping us understand what a mission to an asteroid will be like.
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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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Helping our Nation’s Cities Through Open Government and Innovation
Posted by on June 20, 2012 at 5:13 PM EDTCities around the country are facing challenges, from increasing service demands, to tight budgets, to aging infrastructure. But city leaders are increasingly finding new and innovative ways to tackle these challenges, in part by harnessing the inherent power of the citizens that live there.
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Peace of Mind in Knowing Sick Child Won’t be Denied Health Coverage
Posted by on June 20, 2012 at 2:26 PM EDTWhen a child is seriously ill, a parent shouldn’t have to worry that an insurer would deny coverage due to the child’s pre-existing condition. Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, Alycia Steinberg no longer worries that her daughter won't get the treatment she needs
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Louisa-Care: Making Health Insurance More Affordable for Small Businesses
Posted by on June 20, 2012 at 7:20 AM EDTBusiness leaders like Louisa McQueeney 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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Kiersten-Care: Using the Health Care Tax Credit to Take Care of Employees
Posted by on June 19, 2012 at 4:25 PM EDTBusiness leaders like Kiersten Firquain 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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