| Mar 17, 2021 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP SubfeaturedOn March 13, President Joe Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to address some of the worst impacts of the pandemic. Tucked into the COVID-19 relief bill was a two-year expansion of the Affordable Care Act — in fact, the biggest expansion since it was...
| Mar 10, 2021 | Economy / Business|Editors Picks|Environment / Health|HP Featured|Rights / DemocracyPresident Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan is more than just a response to the coronavirus. It’s also one of the largest anti-poverty measures in U.S. history. Provisions in the package, like expanding the Child Tax Credit alone, will bring nearly 4...
| | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP Featured|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyWe used every coat, blanket, sweater, and pair of socks in the house — even when we slept. We only cooked once a day. We couldn’t bathe or do laundry. Unlike many families, we had water — but it looked almost like milk coming out of the tap. It was the Texas freeze,...
| Mar 3, 2021 | Economy / Business|Editors Picks|Environment / Health|HP SubfeaturedWhen my mother was hospitalized for COVID-19 in early February, my first thought was, “will she be okay?” I was consumed with anxiety not just about her health, but also about money. How much time would she need to take off work? Would her rent and bills be paid on...