Around the Web: Health Reform Helping Young Adults

Published May 12, 2010 at 3:02 p.m.

On Monday HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius posted about new regulations related to health reform that let young adults under 26 stay on their parents' health plans.  If you missed it, you now have plenty of other options to learn all about it:  ... HowStuffWorks explains the basicsWatch yesterday's webchat with the Secretary and Rock the VoteFollow the Q&A with About.com GuidesRead about what Yahoo! readers want to know  ...

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National Lab Day: Dinner with a Scientist

Published May 12, 2010 at 2:34 p.m.
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As a former middle school science teacher, I know teachers and students rarely have an opportunity to interact with the scientific community on common ground.  Yes, there are great professional development opportunities for teachers at research facilities and college tours for students, but seldom do we put all three groups in the same room and offer an opportunity for conversation.  This was the impetus for our National Lab Day event Dinner with a Scientist, an event where we invite local

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A New Round of Old Questions on Health Insurance Reform

Published May 12, 2010 at 2:24 p.m.

Cross-posted from the OMB Blog ... A Congressional Budget Office (CBO) letter released yesterday has sparked a new round of old questions about the cost of the recently enacted health insurance reform law, the Affordable Care Act. The letter simply updates CBO’s calculation of the size of discretionary authorizations included in the legislation.  ... CBO’s tally, which is not included in its estimate of the cost of the law, has led some to erroneously conclude that the law includes more

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Setting the Record Straight: Wall Street Reform Legislation Must Protect Consumers and Will Not Put New Burdens on Small Businesses

Published May 12, 2010 at 12:35 p.m.

Ed. Note: Also see the President's statement out this afternoon ... As debate over Wall Street reform continues on the Senate floor, opponents of the legislation and their lobbyists continue to try to spread mistruths about the bill, particularly when it comes to the impact of financial reform on small businesses ... Let’s set the record straight once again: neither the Senate bill nor the Administration’s original proposal has ever applied to small businesses – not to florists, not to

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National Lab Day Liftoff

Published May 12, 2010 at 8:20 a.m.

It's no secret that America is going to need many more young people to pursue science and technology professions in the future. As we celebrate National Lab Day on May 12, we have an opportunity for people currently in these careers to work with students and teachers and get them excited about science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects. But National Lab Day is more than just one single day in the year. It's really a collaborative movement to support people who work in our

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The Vice President from Brussels to Madrid

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Published May 11, 2010 at 2:55 p.m.

Click here to see the photo gallery ... [View Full Size] ... Last week, Vice President Biden traveled to Belgium and Spain. In a major address to the European Parliament, the Vice President talked about the relationship between the U.S. and Europe: ... What began as a simple pact among a half-a-dozen nations to create a common market for coal and steel grew into an economic and political powerhouse; a community dedicated to free thought, free movement, and free enterprise; a Europe that one

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Vice President Biden in Spain and Belgium

Published May 11, 2010 at 1:21 p.m.

Pictures from Vice President Joe Biden's trip to Spain and Belgium ...

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Meet Elena Kagan

Published May 11, 2010 at 12:43 p.m.
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Yesterday you heard the President speak at length about Solicitor General Elena Kagan's brilliant career, her deep understanding of how the law affects real lives, and the family that instilled values of education and service in her from childhood.  We also posted an extensive list of commentary from the media, Congress, and legal experts praising her experience and reputation for building consensus ... Today we wanted to share a look at Kagan in her own words.  We had a chance to speak with

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The Costs of a Loophole

Published May 11, 2010 at 10:15 a.m.

When you hear about "Wall Street Reform" or the "army of lobbyists" descending on Washington, it may feel disconnected from your day-to-day life ... But the consumer financial protection agency is one area of reform where the direct impact on the lives of American families is easier to see ... Whether you’re talking out a mortgage, an auto loan, payday loans, or just holding a credit card, this agency will make sure lenders deal squarely with you, lay out the terms in plain English, and stop

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Take a Look at Our Action Plan to Solve the Problem of Childhood Obesity

Published May 11, 2010 at 9:00 a.m.

Today, the Childhood Obesity Task Force is excited to release our action plan to solve the problem of childhood obesity within a generation. The First Lady will be holding a press conference this morning to talk about the report, and you can tune in and watch it live at 10:30AM EDT at www.WhiteHouse.gov/live. And make sure to take a look at the report HERE! It will serve as a roadmap for the work we need to do together to make sure that our kids grow up healthy and have the opportunity to live

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