Digest: Most Americans have no idea

Increasing coverage, expanding paid sick leave, and climbing out of poverty

Stay informed. Get the facts. Here's some recommended reading that's easy to share. Economic Opportunity Millions in U.S. Climb Out of Poverty, at Long Last The New York Times // Patricia Cohen Government programs -- like Social Security, the earned-income tax credit and food stamps -- have kept tens of millions from sinking into poverty year after year. But a main driver behind the impressive 1.2 percentage point decline in the poverty rate, the largest annual drop since 1999, was that the economy finally hit a tipping point after years of steady, if lukewarm, improvement. Read full article... Tweet this Share this Economic Opportunity The President Would Like You to Take a Sick Day Slate // Jordan Weissmann Barack Obama answers Slate's questions about his administration's new rule extending paid sick leave to nearly 600,000 workers. Read full article... Tweet this Share this Health Care Obamacare Has Increased Insurance Coverage Everywhere FiveThirtyEight // Anna Maria Barry-Jester and Ben Casselman According to other Census Bureau data released last week, 4 million people gained insurance last year. About 29 million Americans still don't have insurance, 13 million fewer than before the law took effect. Read full article... Tweet this Share this Help sustain this movement This movement is powered by small-dollar donations from organizers across the country--help keep it going. Chip in Health Care Obamacare cut the uninsured rate to an all-time low. Most Americans have no idea. Vox // Sarah Kliff A new survey from the Kaiser Family Foundation finds that just 26 percent of Americans are aware that the uninsured rate in the United States is at an all-time low. Which means about three-quarters of the population doesn't know that this incredible change is happening. Read full article... Tweet this Share this Climate Change Watch clean energy costs fall, in one chart Vox // David Roberts Since Obama entered office, these key technologies have dropped in cost between 41 and 94 percent. Innovation in clean technology has come as a result of a concerted and diverse policy effort, from advanced research to tax credits, loans, pollution regulations, prizes and awards, and performance standards. Read full article... Tweet this Share this In Other News New research shows there's one big change when cops wear cameras Quartz // Cassie Werber Compared to the previous year when cameras were not worn, complaints across the seven regions fell by 98% over the 12 months of the experiment. The study encompassed nearly 1.5 million officer hours across more than 4,000 shifts. Read full article... Tweet this Share this In Other News Thanks, Obama The Atlantic // Derek Thompson The historic--and underrated--economic record of the 44th president Read full article... Tweet this Share this Your friends need the facts too. Forward this email to them, and they can sign up for the next Digest right here: Sign me up

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