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Tuesday, March 20, 2012 |
| What Do 20.4 Million Women Have in Common?
President Obama's health care law requires that new health insurance plans cover preventive services with no co-pay or deductible. In the last 18 months, a new provision of the Affordable Care Act has done just that for approximately 20.4 million women with private health insurance.
Read more about how the Affordable Care Act protects women and their health care.
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On Nowruz, President Obama Speaks to the Iranian People
Today is a holiday that reminds us of the rich culture of the Iranian people, and the extraordinary contributions that they have made to human history. Yet even as holidays like this underscore the connections that we share as human beings, the Government of Iran is going to great lengths to isolate the Iranian people by cutting them off from the outside world.
Using Technology to Help Homeless Veterans
More than 67,000 veterans spent one night homeless, living in emergency shelters, transitional housing units or on the streets in 2011, according to last year's "point in time" count conducted by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in coordination with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
First Question 3/19/12: Jay Carney Answers Your Questions on Energy and the Affordable Care Act
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney responds to questions submitted by citizens through Twitter and Google+ on gas prices, tax breaks for oil companies and the Supreme Court and the Affordable Care Act. Check out the video.
Today's Schedule
All times are Eastern Standard Time (EST).
8:30 AM: The Vice President hosts a St. Patrick's Day breakfast in honor of Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny
9:15 AM: The President receives the Presidential Daily Briefing
10:10 AM: The President meets with Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny; the Vice President also attends
11:15 AM: Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney 
12:00 PM: The President, the Vice President and Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny attend a St. Patrick's Day lunch
4:30 PM: the President and the Vice President meet with Defense Secretary Leon Panetta
7:00 PM: The President and the First Lady host a St. Patrick's Day reception; the Vice President also attends
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