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Covered California provides affordable healthcare access, powered by AWS

AWS Public Sector Blog

In 2013, more than 17% of Californians did not have health insurance. Before the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was implemented, purchasing insurance in the individual market proved challenging for those without employer-sponsored health benefits. This was particularly true in California, where more than 39 million people live.

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Shutdowns and continuing resolutions aren’t the answer of effective government

Partnership for Public Service

A Senate report found that shutdowns in 2013, 2018 and 2019 cost taxpayers nearly $4 billion due to back pay to furloughed federal workers, extra administrative work, lost revenue and more. The way forward Several legislative reforms would help put a stop to these troubling developments.

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I can't help but laugh. DC Mayor's third term as a platform for transformation

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

And I "argued" with her about various legislative initiatives that at the end of the day, had no impact, because they provided no additional remedies to give citizens the power to respond to and potentially stop things they didn't like, by providing a process for review and participation.

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Federalism and the Detroit Bankruptcy Case

Public Policy Blog

Since then, there’s been a flow of federalism or states’ rights cases heading to the Supreme Court, on a regular basis” (Bomboy, 2013). 2013, July 18). 2013, July 27). 2013, July 30). 2013, July 18). 2013, July 19). 2013, July 17). 2013, July 23). 2013, July 23). Retrieved from [link].

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Using Data to Prevent the Loss of Home Equity in New York City

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

Legislative measures such as the UPHPA and the transfer-on-death deed law are important steps forward, but additional efforts are needed to guarantee that homeowners know about and have access to the legal and financial resources necessary to protect their properties. ” Atlanta, GA: 2013; Moodie et al. 2023; Pippin et al.

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Community radio as an element of local cultural planning

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

While it is a pathbreaking initiative, at the same time, it's static in that it is a funding source extremely difficult to modify for supporting "new" programs, because it requires the State Legislature to change the enabling legislation. A loss for community-based radio programs.

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Faced with Housing Shortages, Policymakers Test New Reforms To Increase Production

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

In response, Democrats in California and Massachusetts, Republicans in Utah and Montana, and city governments across the country have enacted legislation designed to address the barriers that restrict new housing development. “This is a moment of ferment—and experimentation—in land use policy,” writes Noah M.

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