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President-elect Joe Biden has announced the names of the people who will lead the COVID-19 Response Team and one of the members of the team is a Nigerian American, Osaremen Okolo.
Okolo, a Covid-19 policy advisor serves on the Biden-Harris Transition domestic policy team. Prior to joining the transition, Okolo served as Senior Health Policy Advisor to U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky of Illinois. Okolo drafted, negotiated, and managed the Congresswoman’s legislation, oversight, and policy across a comprehensive health care and public health agenda, most recently focusing almost exclusively on the COVID-19 pandemic.
Previously, Okolo served as Legislative Aide for Health Policy on the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) for Ranking Member Patty Murray of Washington.
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United States President-elect, Mr Joe Biden has appointed a Nigeria-American, Osaremen Okolo his COVID Policy Advisor.
This is coming weeks after Adewale “Wally” Adeyemo was announced as the assistant secretary of treasury designate.
According to a statement from the Bide-Harris Transition Committee, Okolo, whose parents came from Edo State is one of the coordinators for three crucial aspects of the COVID-19 response strategy: supply chain management, vaccinations, and testing.
“These diverse accomplished, and crisis-tested individuals will work to quickly implement a comprehensive, whole-of-government COVID-19 response strategy to contain the pandemic, restore public trust, and protect all Americans.”
Osaremen Okolo serves on the Biden-Harris Transition domestic policy team. Prior to joining the transition, Okolo served as Senior Health Policy Advisor to U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky of Illinois. Okolo drafted, negotiated, and managed the Congresswoman’s le
Congress’ Down Payment on Higher Education’s 2021 Needs
December 23, 2020, 8:58 am
This week, Congress passed an omnibus appropriations and $900 billion COVID-19 relief package. Nestled among the nearly 5,600-page legislation are important policy changes to higher education and a down payment to address the immediate needs of colleges and students in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic.
The result includes a host of long-awaited policy improvements such as simplifications to the Federal Application for Financial Student Aid (FAFSA); billions in funding to institutions and students; and the restoration of financial aid eligibility for students in prison. Unfortunately, the package has two major exclusions: 1) It does not extend the payment and collections pause on federal student loans, which is currently set to expire on January 31, 2021; and 2) it lacks funding for state and local governments, creating a risk that additional college money could be hollowed out by state cuts.
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The pricier the policy, the more money insurance brokers can make, study shows
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Insurance plans that pay higher commissions to brokers usually have higher premiums, which is contributing to rising healthcare costs, according to a new study.
Researchers from Johns Hopkins University said Wednesday that brokerages operating under fee-based models, as well as those that have no middleman purchasers, offer the most value for businesses of all sizes.
Under the current system, smaller plans often have higher commission-to-premium ratios than larger health plans, researchers said. They found a $1,000 increase in premiums correlated with an approximately $30 commission hike for the insurance broker. Dr. Marty Makary, who led the study, said the study s results quantify the conflict of interest facing many brokers across the U.S., since agents can be paid a bonus by insurers for selling a more pricey policy, even if it s not in the employer s best interest.