Jimmy Carter’s post-presidential life outshined the time he spent at the White House and won him the praise of the progressive left — a more dominant part of the Democratic Party 42 years after the end of his presidency.
Carter, 98, is a figure beloved by many Democrats in 2023 despite the difficulties of his administration. He’s respected for creating a footprint as a global humanitarian and peacebuilder in a bitterly divided world.
To liberals, his ...
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How Jimmy Carter became a post-White House progressive hero
Jimmy Carter’s post-presidential life outshined the time he spent at the White House and won him the praise of the progressive left — a more dominant part of the Democratic Party 42 years after the end of his presidency.
Carter, 98, is a figure beloved by many Democrats in 2023 despite the difficulties of his administration. He’s respected for creating a footprint as a global humanitarian and peacebuilder in a bitterly divided world.
To liberals, his ...
The government will finally cover obesity care for its employees — but not the rest of us
Obesity is a complicated disease that is poorly understood by the public. Unfortunately, treatment for this disease is hindered by societal misconceptions and discriminatory beliefs that confuse appearance with disease. The recent media coverage and popularity of new anti-obesity medications (AOM) has given some more confidence to seek treatment for this disease. However, most people still cannot access care because their insurance will not pay for it — unless you are a federal employee.<...
Congressional Black Caucus praises Biden administration for racial justice agenda
The Congressional Black Caucus applauded President Biden on Thursday for policies that it said have helped address systemic racial inequities.
In a press call with members of the administration’s Building Back Together initiative, CBC Chairman Rep. Steven Horsford (D-Nev.) discussed how policies like the Inflation Reduction Act and the bipartisan infrastructure law have been overwhelmingly positive for Black Americans.
“This is all about jobs, small businesses and ...
Sanders: Medicare-for-all ‘ain’t going to happen’ in divided Congress
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said "Medicare for All," a system that would establish government-run health care for all U.S. citizens, “ain’t going to happen” during the next two years amid a divided Congress.
Sanders told NPR in an interview broadcast Tuesday that members of Congress can still work together during this congressional session to improve health care throughout the country, even though he said no Republicans and only half of congressional Democrats support Medicar...
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Subsidies have boosted Affordable Care Act’s enrollment. It’s setting up a potential fight
Health insurance sign-ups through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) jumped by nearly 2 million during the most recent enrollment period, which ended in mid-January, totaling 16.3 million people.
The gains suggest the program known as Obamacare is going strong, despite repeated efforts by Republicans to kill it.
It also suggests subsidies provided to the program through two massive pieces of legislation spearheaded by President Biden had an influen...
Subsidies have boosted Affordable Care Act’s enrollment. It’s setting up a potential fight
Health insurance sign-ups through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) jumped by nearly 2 million during the most recent enrollment period, which ended in mid-January, totaling 16.3 million people.
The gains suggest the program known as Obamacare is going strong, despite repeated efforts by Republicans to kill it.
It also suggests subsidies provided to the program through two massive pieces of legislation spearheaded by President Biden had an influen...
Rick Scott relents on Medicare provision
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