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The Affordable Care Act: Making a Difference in our Neighborhoods
Posted byon November 8, 2013 at 3:35 PM ESTHHS announced new primary care sites in 236 communities for 1.25 million additional patients, made possible by the Affordable Care Act.
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Improving the Public’s Health through the Affordable Care Act
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Active and Audacious Public Health Work
Posted byon September 9, 2013 at 1:40 PM ESTIra Combs is being honored as a Champion of Change for helping Americans live healthier lives, reduce disease and contribute to lowering health care costs by focusing communities on public health and prevention.
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Informes de estado a estado: Los beneficios económicos de enmendar nuestro sistema de inmigración que no funciona
Posted byon August 1, 2013 at 5:22 PM ESTEstados Unidos ha sido siempre una nación de inmigrantes y, a través de la historia de esta nación, inmigrantes de todas partes del mundo han mantenido nuestra fuerza laboral vibrante, nuestros negocios a la vanguardia, y ayudado a crear el mecanismo económico más grande del mundo. Sin embargo, el sistema de inmigración de nuestra nación no funciona y no ha mantenido el ritmo de los tiempos cambiantes.
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State-by-State Reports: The Economic Benefits of Fixing Our Broken Immigration System
Posted byon August 1, 2013 at 8:30 AM ESTIn addition to giving a significant boost to our national economy, commonsense immigration reform will also generate important economic benefits in each state, from increasing workers’ wages and generating new tax revenue to strengthening the local industries that are the backbone of states’ economies.
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Media Round-up: White House Report on Fixing our Broken Immigration System
Posted byon July 30, 2013 at 3:18 PM ESTYesterday, the White House released a report describing the economic benefits of immigration reform in rural communities. Here's what the media is saying about the report.
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State-by-State Reports: President Obama's Plan to Cut Carbon Pollution and Prepare for Consequences of Climate Change
Posted byon June 26, 2013 at 12:00 PM ESTState-by-state reports detail the impacts of extreme weather and pollution across the country, and explain how President Obama's plan will help cut carbon pollution and prepare states for the impacts of climate change that can't be avoided.
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Leaders Across the Midwest Urge Immigration Reform to Strengthen the Economy
Posted byon June 20, 2013 at 12:20 PM ESTDemocratic and Republican state and local officials from all over the country are speaking out about the need for commonsense immigration reform. See what officials from the midwest United States had to say.
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Working for Healthier Communities
Posted byon June 13, 2013 at 9:13 AM ESTRisa Lavizzo-Mourey is being honored as a White House Champion of Change for her leadership and commitment to the ideals of the YMCA.
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President Obama Holds First Cabinet Meeting of Second Term
Posted byon March 4, 2013 at 2:31 PM ESTThe President welcomed new Secretary of the Treasury Jack Lew and new Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel to his Cabinet.