Thanks to the ACA, my daughter is safe from losing coverage

Our daughter has Type 1 Diabetes. It’s a chronic, life threatening disease.

Having your child lose coverage is a serious and constant concern for parents like me. At diabetes support group gatherings, I’ve talked to countless parents who have had difficulty getting and keeping their child insured. Several of the people I’ve talked to at these gatherings have moved or changed jobs, only to find that the subsequent change in their insurance plan means their child is no longer covered for Type 1 Diabetes treatment. I remember one family that had to take

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Six New Corporations Join the National Clean Fleets Partnership

Back in April, President Obama announced the National Clean Fleets Partnership against the backdrop of energy-efficient vehicles from all five of the charter partners, AT&T, FedEx, PepsiCo/Frito-Lay, UPS and Verizon. These companies collectively committed to deploy more than 20,000 advanced technology vehicles – an effort that will save more than 7 million gallons of fuel per year and further the Obama Administration’s goal of reducing U.S. oil imports by a third by 2025.

Earlier this week, these charter members welcomed six new corporate partners – Coca-Cola, Enterprise Holdings, General Electric, OSRAM SYLVANIA, Ryder and Staples – who collectively operate nearly a million commercial vehicles nationwide. By joining this public-private partnership, partners are granted access to specialized Department of Energy resources, technical expertise and support, all of which can significantly help companies achieve greater fleet efficiency and cost-savings.

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