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By Manasvi Sharma _______________________________________________ Manasvi Sharma is a 16-year-old student researcher and youth public health advocate focused on the intersection of neuroscience, mental health, and healthcare policy. She is the founder of The Mind Initiative (TMI), a youth-led organization advancing preventative mental wellness and brain health education and advocacy. Through her work, she seeks to improve people’s health and dignity by strengthening the socia

Mary Daniel washed dishes for a paycheck she never needed, just to be allowed back into the room with her husband Steve. That was the price Mary was willing to pay during the pandemic to see her husband, most families did not have that opportunity, and this week (July 13, 2026), Congress took a real step toward making sure it never asks that again. Every member of the House Ways and Means Committee last week voted, unanimously, to send the Essential Caregivers Act to the Hous