The Affordable Care Act Did Not Cause Unjust Premium Increases
Today’s Wall Street Journal reports that some health insurance companies are blaming the Affordable Care Act for premium increases that were planned long before the law was passed. We knew this would happen, which is why the President called on insurance companies not to use the Affordable Care Act as an excuse to implement unreasonable premium increases. In fact, when one insurance company in the State of Washington was called out for telling its beneficiaries that rate increases were due to the Affordable Care Act, that company agreed to issue a new letter clarifying the reasons for the increase. The premium increases discussed today – many of which were planned before the Affordable Care Act was even signed into law– demonstrate that reform came at a critical time.
DOT, EPA Invite Public Input on New Vehicle Fuel Economy Window Stickers
Cross posted from the Department of Transportation blog . Together, the Department of Transportation and the Environmental Protection Agency have produced a new vehicle fuel economy label , and we want your feedback on our two proposed designs. A year ago I blogged that putting millions more fuel-efficient cars, SUVs, and small trucks on the road is a huge step forward toward US energy independence. Well, now that the Obama Administration has taken that step forward with fuel economy standards for model years 2012 through 2016, a new generation of vehicles is hitting the market. But, as new technologies like battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids have become increasingly available, fuel economy and environmental information has become increasingly complicated. Our current label just won’t cut it anymore. That’s why, beginning with the 2012 model year, DOT and EPA want to use a new fuel economy label. We need a label that captures energy and emissions information in a way that helps vehicle buyers make better-informed decisions. read more
On The Right Track At The Nevada State Fair
Ed. Note: Building on the President’s commitment to address issues important to rural Americans, Administration officials are visiting State Fairs around the country, see a map
Open for Questions: Boosting the Recovery with Austan Goolsbee
Today, President Obama will speak in Cleveland, Ohio about his vision for the future of the American economy and about specific ways to move our economy forward.
Rebuilding Our Economy to Work for Middle Class Americans Again
Today, the President will speaking in the Cleveland, Ohio about his vision for the future of the American economy and about specific ways to move our economy forward.
Live Stream: The White House Dance Series: A Tribute to Judith Jamison
While the economy remains the President’s central focus, which he will discuss again tomorrow in Cleveland, the First Lady continues to celebrate America’s cultural heritage amongst her many other issues, from military families to tackling childhood obesity.
Prize Platform Invites Citizens to Solve Nation’s Challenges
In search of novel solutions to the tricky problem of how to keep astronauts fit during prolonged periods of weightlessness, NASA found an unlikely ally in Alex Altshuler.
President Proposes New Jobs, Renewed Infrastructure
Yesterday I had the great honor of joining President Obama in Milwaukee to celebrate Labor Day. And it was a pleasure hearing his historic announcement of $50 billion in job-creating transportation infrastructure investments. Infrastructure investments in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act have already shown terrific results, and it makes good sense to continue. read more
President Obama on Labor Day: The Fight for America’s Workers Continues
President Barack Obama shakes hands with the audience before remarks at the Milwaukee Laborfest at Henry Maier Festival Park in Milwaukee, Wisc. “Got a lot of hardworking people here,” the President told
Photo of the Day: August 2010
Regular visitors are probably familiar with the Photo of the Day, a special pick selected by
The Right Comparison Between Recoveries
The Wall Street Journal ran a graph this weekend claiming, “The private sector is adding jobs … but the recovery is slower than in past cycles.”
Let’s Stop Torturing Facts and Start Working Together
Lindsay Graham has often shown that he’s fully capable of being reasonable and bipartisan.
Weekly Address: Honoring the American Worker
The President talks about his fight to make America work for the middle class and make sure hard work is rewarded — rather than greed and recklessness . Click here to see the video.