Today, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released preliminary Affordable Care Act (ACA) enrollment numbers, which showed that 8.3 million people made plan selections in the 38 HealthCare.gov states during the ACA’s seventh annual enrollment period. A total...
Today, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals agreed in part with a lower federal court’s ruling that the individual mandate of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is unconstitutional. However, the Fifth Circuit differed from the lower court and did not...
Today the Senate passed a bipartisan amendment to the House-passed FUTURE Act that would permanently fund programs at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and other Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs), as well as simplify the FAFSA application process for student aid. ...
Moments ago, Young Invincibles released a new report examining New York City’s homelessness crisis, and its impact on college student success. Titled “‘I Know What’s at Stake:’ How Homelessness Impacts College Success in New York City,” the report was released...
Open Enrollment Begins: Nation’s Young People Can Enroll in Quality, Affordable Health Insurance Starting Today With prices dropping and more insurers offering plans on the health insurance marketplace, young Americans can enroll today in a plan that will cover them...
New Bill Would Make Coverage More Affordable For Nearly 8 Million Young People The bicameral Advancing Youth Enrollment (AYE) Act would increase financial assistance for young people and stabilize insurance markets. Today, Senator Tammy Baldwin (WI) and Congressman Donald McEachin...
We are honored that StreetLight Chicago was among 25 finalists announced Monday night at the annual Chicago Innovation Awards, the 2019 co-winner of its Collaboration Award. A free mobile app of resources to assist homeless youth, StreetLight Chicago is a...
Earlier today, A. Wayne Johnson, chief operating officer of the Office of Federal Student Aid, resigned his position, saying the country’s student loan system is “fundamentally broken” and calling for wholesale changes to America’s higher education system. In response to...
Yesterday evening, higher education leaders from across the state gathered at a forum in Manhattan to discuss solutions to ensure every young New Yorker– regardless of ZIP code, income, or any other factor — gets a quality, affordable higher education....
Moments ago, Rep. Bobby Scott (VA-03) introduced the College Affordability Act, an expansive higher education bill addressing many of the challenges facing today’s college students, including affordability, data transparency, and institutional accountability. Following the introduction of the College Affordability Act,...