The Affordable Care Act has been the law of the land for close to a decade, and yet it can seem that we’ve barely settled into it.
Headline after headline warns its existence is in jeopardy. Many states refuse to implement its core parts. President Donald Trump has wished for it to explode . A central provision has been declared unconstitutional .
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New York (CNN Business) Women held slightly more jobs than men in December — the first time that's happened in nearly a decade.
The numbers are super close, with women holding 50.04% of American jobs, but economists note it's a data point worth watching because it could mark a turning point in the US labor market.
Sectors that have traditionally been dominated by men, like manufacturing and construction, have slowed...
<p>Since 2010, the Affordable Care Act and financial crisis have impacted the healthcare industry at every level. Calls for transparency in healthcare billing as well as inter-professional collaboration among doctors, nurses, hospital staff and insurance providers for the purpose of higher quality care have made healthcare organizations more accountable for their costs. Nurses especially have felt the enduring sting of the financial...
This can undermine their chances of graduating. “Low-income working learners are less likely to earn a credential overall, even if they come from the upper end of the academic performance distribution,” adds the report.
Such effects perpetuate and worsen the inequalities of American society, according to Lindsay Ahlman, Associate Director of Research at the Institute for College Access and Success.
Speaking to Inside Higher...
“Students from higher-income families tend to benefit as they work fewer hours in jobs directly related to their fields of study. Low-income working college students often work longer hours, and as a result, are less likely than their higher-income peers to get good grades and attain bachelor’s degrees or any credential at all,” said the report.
obs for college students: boon or bane? There are stark differences between...
In America, a small percentage of college students apply for the Federal Work-Study Program, which is a financial aid program that allows students to get paid for part-time jobs. Originally a part of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 but officially taking its own form in 1999, the Federal Work-Study Program has helped students for decades. With regard to eligibility, certain students from both low- and middle-income families are able to...