'Medicare for All' plan appeals to this Latina voter, especially during the coronavirus outbreak

For this young Latina voter, pandemic highlights the need for 'Medicare for All' [The World immigration] 'How am I going to get insurance that is going to cover anything in case anything ever happens?' Leticia Arcila is a home health aide in Georgia who does not have health insurance herself, so Bernie Sanders’ "Medicare for All" plan sounds appealing. For Arcila, the spread of coronavirus has only magnified why such a policy is necessary in the United States. Arcila is a 19-year-old, first-generation Mexican American. Born in Chicago and raised in Florida, she and her family have spent the last five years in Atlanta, where Arcila graduated from high school. Since turning 18 and becoming eligible to vote, Arcila has voted in two local elections. This November will be the first time she will get to vote in a presidential race. [For this young Latina voter, pandemic highlights the need for 'Medicare for All']( --------------------------------------------------------------- Plus, here are a few more stories you might have missed: [This Mexican American immigrant wants the US to win gold in the 2024 Olympics — for breakdancing]( Antonio Castillo, a Mexican American immigrant and breakdancer, is behind an effort to field the first Team USA for breakdancing — which could debut as an Olympic sport as soon as the 2024 Summer Games in Paris. [International students displaced by COVID-19 also face headaches with online classes]( Usually, an international student visa only allows for one online course. So, students panicked as colleges announced that classes were moving online. [Biden, Sanders have free college plans. They might learn from other countries.]( The US can learn from free tuition policies implemented in other countries, particularly in Europe. Still, free tuition alone won’t close the inequality gap in higher education. [This Muslim American congressional candidate sees hateful messages as a chance for dialogue]( Qasim Rashid has a personal policy of engaging with people who send him hateful messages. Thanks for joining us! — Marnette Federis, education editor [The World FB]( [The World Twitter]( [Edit your subscription]( | [Unsubscribe]( The World from PRX and WGBH.