84% Navigator Funding Cut Means Less Enrollment Help For Young Adults Washington, DC – Today, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced $10 million in funding to 39 organizations in the 34 states with federally-facilitated marketplaces for “Navigator”...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 12, 2018 Contact: Paydon Miller (202) 734-6543 | paydon.miller@younginvincibles.org For First Time Since ACA’s Implementation, Rate of Young Adults Without Health Insurance Increases Washington, DC – New data released today by the U.S. Census Bureau show...
One Year Later: DREAMers Still in Limbo Washington, D.C. – One year ago today, the Trump administration launched its first attack on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, a program that since 2012 has allowed more than 800,000...
College Affordability: A Defining Issue for Young Americans this Election Washington, DC – With the 2018 midterm elections quickly approaching and student debt at historic levels, rarely have young people had as much at stake in an election as they will...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 28, 2018 Contact: Paydon Miller (202) 734-6543 | paydon.miller@younginvincibles.org CFPB Student Loan Ombudsman Steps Down In Protest Washington, DC – Yesterday, Seth Frotman, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) student loan ombudsman resigned. He cited the...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 27, 2018 Contact: Paydon Miller (202) 734-6543 | paydon.miller@younginvincibles.org “Illinois Commitment” a Critical Step Towards Affordable College for Low-Income Illinois Students Chicago – Earlier today, the University of Illinois announced a new program aimed at making...
Department of Education Continues Stripping Student Protections in Favor of Predatory Colleges Earlier today, the Department of Education released a proposal to repeal the gainful employment rule. In the past, this rule ensured that college students in public and for-profit...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 1, 2018 Contact: Paydon Miller (202) 734-6543 | paydon.miller@younginvincibles.org New Short-Term Health Plan Rule Expands Junk Insurance, Putting Young People at Risk Washington, DC – Earlier today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced a new...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 25, 2018 Contact: Paydon Miller (202) 734-6543 | paydon.miller@younginvincibles.org Department of Education Moves to Strip Away Relief for Misled Student Loan Borrowers Washington, DC – Today, the U.S. Department of Education released a final draft of...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 7/24/18 Contact: Paydon Miller (202) 734-6543 | paydon.miller@younginvincibles.org House Democrats Release Proposal to Expand Education Access to Low-Income Students The Aim Higher Act would fund free community college tuition, invest in Pell, streamline loan repayments, and improve...