Despite ACA’s Aim for Widespread Coverage, Significant Resistance Emerges in Some White Communities

Despite ACA’s Aim for Widespread Coverage, Significant Resistance Emerges in Some White Communities

By Esther Claudette Gittens | Editorial Credit: Miker, shutterstock.com The Affordable Care Act (ACA), commonly known as Obamacare, was enacted in 2010 with the goal of increasing healthcare coverage and affordability for millions of Americans. Despite its aims, a significant segment of the population, particularly within certain white communities, exhibited a strong resistance to the […]

Republican-Led States Sue to Block DACA Recipients from Accessing Affordable Health Insurance

Republican-Led States Sue to Block DACA Recipients from Accessing Affordable Health Insurance

By Emma Winger | Editorial Credit:  Lev Radin/ shutterstock.com  A group of Republican-led states, headed by Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach, have sued to block a new rule that allows Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) recipients to access health insurance through the Affordable Care Act (ACA). It is yet another legal assault on Dreamers, […]