On the second day of the Better Benefits, Better Health initiative, I wanted to take a moment to highlight some of the important benefits seniors can receive. If you're over sixty-five, you are eligible for important new benefits thanks to the Affordable Care Act. People on Medicare are now eligible to obtain certain preventive services, […]
Last August, in honor of Women’s Equality Day and the 90th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, we had a thoughtful conversation with the BlogHer community about how far women have come since gaining the right to vote in 1920. And given the recent release of the new White House report, “Women in America: Indicators of […]
President Obama released the following statement on the bombing in Jerusalem today: I condemn in the strongest possible terms the bombing in Jerusalem today, as well as the rockets and mortars fired from Gaza in recent days. Together with the American people, I offer my deepest condolences for those injured or killed. There is never […]
The President's trip to Latin America has been focused on joint economic opportunities and promoting American exports, and his time in Chile, a country he called "one of the great success stories of this region," was no exception. Nonetheless, it was probably not surprising that much of the Q&A period of his joint press conference with Chilean […]
Earlier this year, the White House launched the Startup America initiative to celebrate, inspire and accelerate high-growth entrepreneurship around the country. As part of the effort, senior Administration officials are travelling across the country this month to hear directly from entrepreneurs about what processes and regulations we need to change or improve in order to […]
President Obama's first stop on his visit to Latin America was in Brazil, the largest country in the region in geography, population, and economic size. He spoke to the people of Brazil from the country's largest city, Rio de Janeiro, and addressed the shared economic goals of Americans and Brazilians: Together we can advance our […]
Today, President Obama is visiting Chile to meet with President Piñera to discuss how we can create even more jobs in America by deepening our economic relationship and expanding exports. Beginning at 2:05 p.m. EDT (3:05 p.m. CT), President Obama and President Piñera will hold a joint press conference which will be streamed live below: Following […]
This week, we will be marking the one year anniversary of enactment of the Affordable Care Act and kicking off the Better Benefits, Better Health Initiative. This initiative will highlight the important information consumers, families and businesses need to get the benefits of reform. We’re kicking off the initiative by highlighting some important information for […]
President Obama sends an important message to those celebrating the holiday of Nowruz. At a time of great regional change and renewal, the President this year speaks directly to the Iranian people, in particular the Iranian youth. “…you – the young people of Iran – carry within you both the ancient greatness of Persian civilization, […]
The President's trip to Latin America this weekend focuses on the importance of strengthening our economic partnership with the region to create good jobs at home, as he discussed in his weekly address. This afternoon, President Obama will deliver a speech at Theatro Municipal in Rio de Janiero, Brazil to discuss the deeply held values and […]
