Today, Kathleen Sebelius announced that she is stepping down as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services; her tenure will go down as one of the most important and impactful in the history of the position. Secretary Sebelius … Continue reading →

  50 years ago, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed perhaps the most important piece of legislation in a century: the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This Act officially outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. This … Continue reading →

    To paraphrase Vice President Biden, this is a big deal: over seven million Americans enrolled in a health insurance plan through ACA marketplace by last Monday’s deadline. That is seven million Americans who are getting affordable health coverage, many of … Continue reading →

  Representative Sylvester Turner delivers remarks at a press conference on Thursday, March 27th about the upcoming ACA deadline. From left to right, Rep. Borris Miles, Rep. Mary Ann Perez, Rep. Ron Reynolds, Rep. Gene Wu, Rep. Sylvester Turner, Sen. Sylvia Garcia, Rep. Ana Hernandez, Sen. Rodney Ellis, Cecilia Fontenot (beneficiary of … Continue reading →