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What Will Trumpcare Mean For My Disabled Brother?

My older brother Sean has cerebral palsy. He also listens to bebop and enjoys teaching our nephew Oliver about the virtues of counting from one to ten in the voice of The Count and was angered when the Bruins fired Claude Julien. He makes a pot of coffee each morning when he wakes up, reads his news feed, and gets to…Read more…

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What the “Alternative Minimum Tax” Is and Why It Matters for the Rest of Us

One standout item from Trump’s 2005 tax return, revealed last night, was something called the “Alternative Minimum Tax” (AMT). If you’re not terribly familiar with it, here’s what the AMT is all about and why it matters.Read more…

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What’s Going to Happen to My Insurance If the Obamacare Replacement Becomes Law?

We finally have some numbers on what the Republicans’ proposed replacement for the Affordable Care Act is going to do to health insurance coverage and costs. The estimate, from the Congressional Budget Office, says that 24 million of us will lose coverage, and the rest of us will probably see our deductibles go up.Read more…

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How Big Food Wants the FDA to Define “Healthy”

The producers of high-fat food like nuts, eggs, and avocados are thrilled that their products are overcoming their history as dietary villains. The Food and Drug Administration wants to redefine the word “healthy,” and these foods may get to join the club. Read more…

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How to Get Out of Your Bubble and Start Making Change in Your Community

I spent the Day Without a Woman at a mini-conference for aspiring activists. It neatly solved the problem of what to actually do when you’re refusing to work or spend money. (Other options: tweet to raise awareness? Sneak into a showing of Hidden Figures?) Here’s what I learned.Read more…

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Here’s How Many iPhones You’ll Need to Not Buy to Afford Health Care

Yesterday, House Republicans released their replacement for the Affordable Care Act. And today, Representative Jason Chaffetz said that people could afford the bill’s more expensive premiums by choosing to “invest in their own health care” rather than buying the latest iPhone.Read more…

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