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Health Care Policy Center

The Health Care Policy Center strives to produce unique policy ideas to better the health of our nation, states, and communities and advocate for progressive change in our health care system.

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  • February 25, 2010
    On Wednesday the U.S. House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly, by 409 to 19, to repeal the anti-trust exemption currently enjoyed by health insurance companies, CNN reports. The exemption has been on the books since the end of World War II, when Congress passed the McCarran–Ferguson Act in 1945. It was passed in response to a Supreme Court...
  • February 24, 2010
     The Roosevelt Summer Academy is a rigorous summer intern program that runs in both Washington D.C and Chicago.  The opportunity includes: internship placements, useful skill set training (organizing, lobbying, social media), brown bag lunches, a chance to meet amazing people, networking, and you get paid! What's to miss? That's right,...
  • February 14, 2010
    This past week, First Lady Michelle Obama launched her Let's Move campaign, which will combat the epidemic of childhood obesity through a comprehensive approach that builds on effective strategies, and mobilizes public and private sector resources. And it has the ambitious goal of eliminating childhood obesity within a generation. We’ve all heard...
  • 10 Ideas for Health Care

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  • About the Center

    Our mission is to engage in health care reform on a national and state level given the power and potential of the youth voice; empower local organizations, clinics, and nonprofits by actively resea