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For years, the Republican Party has worked to take away what’s considered Barack Obama’s biggest accomplishment as president – the Affordable Care Act. Now that they have the White House and a majority in the Senate, the GOP thought passing their own healthcare plan would be a breeze. They THOUGHT…

Republicans have started the new year taking the first steps to dismantle the health care system in the United States. The scary part? They don’t yet have a replacement for it.

Besides claiming that he’ll build a massive wall on the U.S.-Mexico border and banning all Muslims, one of Trump’s biggest campaign promises was a complete overhaul of President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act. But, following a surge in the program’s enrollment after the election, Trump has backed off of his position. 

March 31 is the last day to sign up for the Obama administration’s healthcare plan. If you’re wondering about the health care mandate, here are a few facts on it and how to sign up. 

The Obama administration announced its plans to extend enrollment for health insurance under Obamacare after next week’s deadline. The extension applies to those who declared that they started the process before the end of the month. 

Despite right-wing opposition, black youth have a chance to change the course of history by mobilizing our communities to enroll in the new Affordable Care Act’s healthcare insurance marketplace. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) or “Obamacare,” offers health insurance to more than 40 million people for the first time.

Just 3 years ago, life seemed to be over for Michael Vick. The first round draft pick who dazzled crowds with his blazing speed and cannon arm seemingly reached the nadir of his life. When defensive ends blitzed Vick, his agility and uncanny vision usually helped him evade tackles and pick up huge chunks of […]

I am the reason Donald Trump was elected. I woke up early the morning of November 8th, 2016, took my sweet ass time in the shower like I always do (a nigga doesn’t like to feel dirty, okay?!), walked to the train, found myself in the churchy spirit so I turned on Chance’s Coloring Book […]

By Stephon Robert I knew I was dead. I looked up to a white ceiling and attempted to move my head around. Yeah, I was definitely dead. It was too peaceful. True, this wasn’t really how I imagined the afterlife to be, but whatever. At least I was comfortable and the room smelled pretty good. […]

The House of Representatives passed the American Health Care Act last Thursday. Now it is heading to the Senate for a vote. Surprisingly, House Republicans came together over a bill after a failure to pass the AHCA last month on the anniversary of the passage of the Affordable Care Act.

By Jallicia Jolly Amidst the recent attacks on access to quality health care and sexual and reproductive health services, the assaults on the lives of racial and sexual minorities specifically reveal the systematic violation reserved for poor women of color, particularly Black and transgender women. The neglect of Black women’s intersectional health experiences in national […]

Donald Trump wants to reform the federal government as we know it. This week, Trump proposed very deep cuts to the government while ramping up military and Department of Justice spending. The problem? These cuts hurt everyone, especially low income children and families, as well as the people who voted Trump into office.