It is crucial that insurance companies provide all the benefits that women deserve under the Affordable Care Act, at no cost or inconvenience. So this week, the Obama administration took steps to eliminate any ambiguity around the reforms the ACA calls…
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Email from Jerry Abramson: “Today’s Conversation with the President”
This morning, Jerry Abramson, Director of Intergovernmental Affairs here at the White House, sent the following message to the White House email list.
Abramson says that the tensions that have recently erupted in communities such as Ferguson and Baltimore are not solely tied to policing, but are also linked to the lack of economic opportunity. He also details a number of the efforts that President Obama is taking to expand opportunity for more Americans.
Make sure to tune in today at 11:30 a.m. ET to watch the President’s discussion at Georgetown University about poverty and opportunity — and share with us how these issues are playing out in your own community, and how you think we can continue expanding opportunity for more Americans. (And if you didn’t get the email, sign up for updates here.)
From Ferguson and Staten Island to North Charleston and Baltimore, our nation has been moved — to conversation and debate, protest and action — by images of tragic encounters between law enforcement and the communities they serve.
But as the President has made clear, these issues are not new, and every mayor (or former mayor, like me) can attest that what we are witnessing in cities across America is not only about policing.
This is also about opportunity.
Everyone should be empowered by the country they call home. Unfortunately, in America, too many young people are limited by the zip code into which they are born. The President doesn’t treat this conversation as one to be had only every few months surrounding the latest tragedy captured on camera and replayed on the news.
(And make sure to tune in to WhiteHouse.gov/Live today at 11:30 a.m. ET as the President sits down for a special discussion at Georgetown University about poverty and opportunity.)
The Faces of Health Care: Sarah M.
“You literally saved my life.”
When Sarah M. from Antelope, CA turned 26, she was no longer covered under her family’s health insurance plan. She then got a job that gave her a “limited” health care plan, with a care coverage limit of $10,000.
When Sarah lost that limited coverage, she applied for Covered California and enrolled in Medi-Cal coverage.
Shortly after getting covered under Medi-Cal, Sarah got a pap smear, which came back irregular. The follow-up biopsy revealed that Sarah had cervical cancer. Luckily, because she was still in the pre-cancer stage, the doctors were able to remove the abnormal cells.
“If you had not created Obamacare, I would never have caught it early, and would likely be suffering,” Sarah wrote the President this past February. She says that the law “saved my life from cancer. I did not have to have chemotherapy and expensive bills to manage my care, because of you.”
“Thank you from the bottom of my heart for all you have done.”
White House Dismisses, Ridicules Seymour Hersh Bin Laden Report That Challenges Obama
For defenders of President Obama, Seymour Hersh’s report is particularly annoying because it questions the first account of the operation revealed to the world by the commander-in-chief. That forced administration officials to launch a hasty effort to back up the details released by the president.
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Day 30 of Hillary Clinton’s Self-Imposed Media Blackout
It’s now been 30 days since Hillary Rodham Clinton launched her official presidential bid for the White House, yet she still hasn’t done a formal sit down interview with a national reporter.
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In Case You Missed It: The First Lady’s Powerful Remarks to Tuskegee University’s Class of 2015
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This past Saturday, First Lady Michelle Obama delivered the commencement address to the Class of 2015 at Tuskegee University — a historically black university in Tuskegee, Alabama. Founded by Booker T. Washington in 1881, Tuskegee is…
From Airbnb to KIND Snacks: The White House Celebrates Entrepreneurs Around the World
This afternoon at the Global Entrepreneurship meeting, President Obama welcomed emerging entrepreneurs from across the country and around the world to the White House to honor their achievements in their fields of business.
He also announced the creat…
Now’s Not The Time To End The NSA
Now is not the time to end the NSA. It remains essential to our security. Click here to join me.
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Too Many Leaders Are Trapped In The Past
We need leaders that understand the time has come for A New American Century. It’s time to leave the past behind.
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What You Told Us: Community College Changes Lives
Last week, we asked you to share your thoughts on the President’s proposal to make two years of community college free for students who keep their grades up. With community college students making up 40 percent of the Americans enrolled in higher education, the President’s plan is projected to benefit around 9 million students each year – saving the average full-time community college student $3,800 a year in tuition expenses.
From sharing your own story, to telling us why community college is important to our country’s future, we were overwhelmed by your responses. Americans from across the nation shared how their time in community college shaped their lives and gave them opportunities to do things they had never thought they could do.
Here are a few of the inspirational stories that we received:
Gloria M: Fulfilling a Doctor’s Dream
“I always wanted to go to college, but becoming pregnant at 17 caused my dream to be deferred…As a single mother, I experienced many struggles and triumphs, but my dream never died. It would take 21 years for my prayers to be answered. At the age of 39, I was given the opportunity to return to school, and that journey began at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, CA. I was the first in my family to go to college. Mt. Sac helped me to gain the necessary confidence to continue my educational pursuits. Today, I have a B.S. in Psychology, an M.S. In Marriage and Family Therapy, an M.S. in Clinical Psychology, and a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology. Community colleges are so vital in giving students positive educational experiences that can transform their lives.” -Dr. Gloria M.