On January 18, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius released a new analysis showing that, without the Affordable Care Act, up to 129 million non-elderly Americans who have some type of pre-existing health condition would be at risk of losing health insurance when they need it most, or be denied coverage altogether. Repealing the law would once again leave millions of Americans worrying about whether coverage will be there when they need it. To read the press release, go to: http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2011pres/01/20110118a.html. To read the full report, go to: http://www.healthcare.gov/center/reports/preexisting.html
Second Chance Act Reintroduced: Seminal Criminal Justice Reform Legislation
On April 16, 2024, the House of Representatives reintroduced a truly seminal bipartisan criminal justice reform bill called the Second Chance Act (SCA). This news of the reintroduction of SCA is more gratifying when we realize that it coincides with the act’s 16th anniversary.