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Health & Social Policy Politics and Governance

Biden Can and Should Enact Medicare for All

Post author By Ardian Shaholli
Post date April 5, 2021
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President Joe Biden signs his first executive order in the Oval Office of the White House on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

During the Democratic primary, Joe Biden promised to veto Medicare for All legislation — two days before the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. COVID-19 has exposed the inadequacies of private health insurance. Approximately 49 percent of Americans depend on their employer for health coverage. Amid historic unemployment, 12 million Americans have […]

Tags ACA, Barack Obama, executive order, Filibuster, health care, Joe Biden, Medicare for All, Montana, Obamacare, Op-Ed, Senate, subsidies, WHO

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Sudanese-Americans Struggling for Hope in Trump’s America

Post author By Samer Yousif
Post date February 7, 2017
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Photo: Morguefile Like many people waking up last Saturday morning, I was shocked by President Trump’s executive order restricting immigration and banning refugees from entering the United States. As a Sudanese-American Muslim holding dual citizenship, I am anxious and confused as to how this may affect my family and thousands of others. Like many immigrants, […]

Tags Donald Trump, executive order, immigration, Immigration Policy, refugees, Sudan