In today’s rundown: A new program in D.C. will open 10,000 new bank accounts. | President Obama eulogizes Dorothy Height. | What the homeless will gain under the new health care reform law.
— A new program in D.C. will help 10,000 residents open new bank accounts. About 12 percent of D.C. households do not have bank accounts. Many cash their checks at stores or gas stations that charge high interest rates. According to WAMU, this results in about $800 a year in fees. Click here to learn more about the program.
— President Barack Obama eulogized civil rights leader Dorothy Height earlier today, saying that she lived a righteous life and changed the country for the better. Click here to watch his eulogy and other videos from today’s service.
— Under the new health care reform legislation homeless Americans will have increased access to health care due to an expansion to Medicaid and increased spending on community health centers. Click here to read more about how health care reform will impact the homeless.
