In 2024, a record 21.4 million people received their health insurance through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplaces. Enrollment gains among Black, Latino, and people with low incomes drove the increased enrollment. Sustaining the policy choices that led to record enrollment and adding in long…
Ten years ago today, Congress passed the Affordable Care Act. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of health care for economic and physical wellbeing. It is especially important to make known the successes of the ACA, especially during the critical time our country is now facing.
With a background in grassroots activism and community building, Nala Simone Toussaint works with organizations to spark impactful change through policy, activism, and education.
The unprecedented global coronavirus crisis is taking a financial toll on everyone, but struggling student loan borrowers are particularly at risk. Women and students of color, especially women of color, carry the vast majority of student debt. As schools and businesses shutter, threatening many low-wage…
Even before the COVID-19 shutdowns, 700,000+ people were at risk of hunger due to a new federal SNAP rule. With the pandemic, it's clear that our social safety net is fragile and could force people deeper into poverty.
Last May, the entire staff of CLASP traveled to Montgomery, Alabama, to visit the Equal Justice Initiative sites. Experiencing it with my colleagues was especially moving on many levels for all of us.
I am originally from Mexico, but I migrated to D.C. and have been living there for almost 14 years. I am passionate about immigration, the environment, and making sure that youth have the support they need in order to succeed. This is why I hope…
Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) and Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) introduced the Paid Sick Days for Public Health Emergencies and Personal and Family Care Act to take action on behalf of the more than 32 million workers who don’t have any paid sick days.
Jonathan P. Jones, MS, is the Commissioner of Recreation, Youth & Workforce Services in Albany, NY - the Capital City of New York! My departments are the connecting links to get healthier and wealthier in our community.
