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From Andrea Jenkins, who became first openly transgender African-American woman elected to the city council of a major U.S. city (Minneapolis), to Vi Lyles, the first Black woman mayor of Charlotte, to Maine voters approving Medicaid expansion for that state, last week's election ushered in what experts have described as a "tsunami" of change, as voters around the country swept elected officials into office who articulated an inclusive vision for our country—one that included having health insurance.

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Last week, House Republicans passed a tax-reform bill that increases insurance premiums for millions of Americans and cuts Medicare by $25 billion. Senate Republicans are working on a bill that eliminates the individual mandate and will, in effect, sabotage the Affordable Care Act and cause 13 million Americans to lose health insurance.

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There are so many things going on in our world right now. Today is #GivingTuesday, so, of course, the BAI needs your help. We are launching a new campaign to help our friends to support the work that we do. The campaign is called "30 Days of Giving: 3 Ways to Give".

Indiana's Claims About Its Medicaid Experiment Don't All Check Out

Vice President Mike Pence expanded Medicaid in Indiana when he was governor with some conservative innovations. The state wants a three-year extension of the coverage now

Indiana expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act in 2015, adding conditions designed to appeal to the state's conservative leadership. The federal government approved the experiment, called the Healthy Indiana Plan, or HIP 2.0, which is now up for a three-year renewal.

Is Anybody Home at HUD?

Benjamin S. Carson, Dr., M.D. in his role as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development is "dismantling of the administrative state."

A long-harbored conservative dream — the "dismantling of the administrative state" — is taking place under Secretary Ben Carson.