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A Modest Proposal Post-Obamacare
It looks increasingly like one of President Donald Trump’s first actions will be to end the individual mandate which requires all Americans to have health insurance. Conservative media like Breitbart and the Drudge Report are cheering this as a return to freedom, and it is indeed as we will be free to make our own […]
January 25, 2017
Other News
What We Don’t Know About Trump Plan
President Trump told Fox News last week that when it comes to ObamaCare, “we’re going to have a plan that’s going to be great for people.” What that plan will actually be, though, remains unclear. Trump has said that he will put forward an ObamaCare replacement plan shortly after Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.) is confirmed […]
January 25, 2017
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Data Suggest VA Care Will Be Insufficient
New data compiled in the Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) 2016 annual survey indicates that on its own, the Department of Veterans Affairs cannot sufficiently treat Post-9/11 injured service members. In one of the largest datasets collected on this generation of wounded service members, the survey suggests that now more than ever, veteran service organizations are […]
January 25, 2017
Policies
HHS Pick Belongs to Fringe Medical Group
Last week, the Senate Health Committee grilled Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.), President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), on his plan to dismantle Obamacare and his extensive trading in medical stocks. But when senators on the finance committee question him on Tuesday before voting on his nomination, they […]
January 25, 2017
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Trump Restores NGO Gag Rule on Abortion
President Donald Trump reinstated — and massively expanded — an executive order Monday barring US foreign aid from going to any nongovernmental organization (NGO) that either provides abortion services, or even discusses abortion with its patients as an option for family planning. Trump has promised to take sweeping actions against abortion, including appointing Supreme Court […]
January 25, 2017
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Woman and Children Face Risks From ACA Repeal
As the new Congress deliberates repeal of the Affordable Care Act, there is much at stake for women and children. For them, the health care law is more than just a controversial piece of legislation, and the fight to protect its gains is far from political. It is an issue of essential health equity for […]
January 25, 2017
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2 Republicans Suggest Plan for States to Keep Obamacare
Two Republican senators said on Monday that U.S. states should be allowed to stay in the Obamacare medical insurance program if they like, with one also saying she was confused by President Donald Trump’s broad but unspecific executive order targeting the program. Trump and congressional Republicans campaigned on a promise to dismantle Obamacare, and they […]
January 25, 2017
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Trump Pick Gives Some Details of Health Overhaul
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s selection to become health secretary told a Senate committee that the new administration believes people with existing illnesses should not be denied health insurance, but committed to no details on that or any aspects of how Republicans will reshape President Barack Obama’s health care law. Rep. Tom Price, R-Ga., who […]
January 25, 2017
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2017 Emerging Scholars
Twelve outstanding minority scholars making strides in the academy.
January 25, 2017
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Viola Davis makes history as first African American actress to score three Oscar nominations
“Thank you to the Academy for recognizing this extraordinary, important film and my work in it. Thank you, Denzel, for being at the helm!” That’s Viola Davis’ rather humble reaction to her Oscar nomination this morning for supporting actress for her performance in “Fences.” But she deserves more than the standard congratulations. Davis is now the […]
January 24, 2017
Students
Black Doctoral Network to Hold its 1st Recruitment Fair
In an effort to connect more professionals and Ph.D.s of color with job opportunities in academia and the nonprofit world, the Black Doctoral Network will hold its first Recruitment Fair Feb. 25-27 in Philadelphia.
January 24, 2017
Faculty & Staff
Scholar Luisa Heredia Found Activism Close to Home
Dr. Luisa Heredia, selected by Diverse as a member of the 2017 Class of Emerging Scholars, said her family’s experiences helped shape her “strong sense of activism and of giving back to the community.”
January 24, 2017
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Experts: Game Plan Key to Managing Campus Sports Crisis
Several prominent names in the world of college sports say they cannot emphasize enough the importance of being proactive and having a plan to deal with crises.
January 24, 2017
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Prosecutor Threatens Community College Over Campus Security
BEND, Ore. — A central Oregon prosecutor has accused community college public safety officers of illegally acting as police and is threatening the school with criminal prosecution if the behavior doesn’t stop. The Bulletin reported Tuesday that Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel has threatened criminal action against Central Oregon Community College because of the […]
January 24, 2017
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