President Biden announced the American Families Plan (AFP) on April 28, a $1.8 trillion recovery plan that includes investments in health coverage, education, childcare, and family and medical leave. The AFP, along with the previously introduced American Jobs Plan (AJP), would invest a total of $3.8 trillion in rebuilding the nation’s infrastructure and economy [refer to
Prior to the release of the AFP, the AAMC sent an April 20 letter to Congress and the administration detailing priorities that should be included in infrastructure legislation in the areas of research recovery, physician workforce, public health preparedness, access to telehealth and investments in broadband services, and improved data to address health inequities [refer to
His plan is the second component of a two-part, multi-trillion-dollar initiative to rebuild the economy.
President Joe Biden delivered his first address to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday that outlined his ambitious legislative proposals, including a $1.8 trillion American Families Plan that would provide millions of Americans with free preschool instruction and free community college.
The proposal invests $200 billion to make preschool instruction free for all three- and four-year-old children, which would help five million children and save the average family $13,000, according to the White House.
The bill would also pump more than $300 billion into expenditures for higher education, including $109 billion for free college to 5.5 million students, increased Pell Grant awards for low-income students, and tuition subsidies for Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and Minority Serving Institutions.
Reina Ransom has always looked to play an active role in creating an inclusive and engaging community at the UNC Adams School of Dentistry.
“I’ve always been a person who wants to be an active member of my community,” said Ransom, a third-year dental student. “By being involved, you’ll be able to put into the world as much as you’re getting out of it.”
That passion led her to join the Adams School of Dentistry’s Student National Dental Association chapter, which hosts various initiatives at the school.
As the chapter’s recruiting committee chair, Ransom has hosted post-interview luncheons for potential students interested in the Adams School of Dentistry, offering them a chance to network with current dental students. She’s also served as the education committee chair, organizing networking meetings with practitioners to chat with current students about career opportunities and life after graduation.
It’s important to note that Biden’s American Families Plan omits student loan forgiveness for current borrowers, a major idea that the president campaigned on as he pursued the White House.