Celisa Calacal

Celisa Calacal is a junior writing fellow for AlterNet. She is a senior journalism major and legal studies minor at Ithaca College in Ithaca, New York. Previously she worked at ThinkProgress and served as an editor for Ithaca College’s student newspaper. Follow her on Twitter: @celisa_mia.

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UnitedHealth Limiting Mental Health Coverage Puts Patients’ Treatment at Risk

Trump and Allies Plot Cuts to Medicaid, Food Stamps to Fund Tax Cuts for Wealthy

Hurricane Helene Wrecked Facility That Produces 60 Percent of US’s IV Fluids

Biden Admin Sanctions Israeli West Bank Settlers — But Not Leaders Arming Them