Bloomerang

Because of this, nearly nine of 10 people across the country who fall in the so-called “coverage gap” — making too much money to receive Medicaid but too little to receive subsidies under the Affordable Care Act — live in Southern states, according to a study by the Kaiser Family Foundation. Of the Southerners in the coverage gap, the foundation found, six in 10 are black or Hispanic.

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Last night I made a big meal for two friends and we shared it outside in the gorgeous early-summer weather. We later went out to pint night and karaoke. I sang a song. I danced. I hugged new and old friends. I joked around. I drank too much but left with those friends before I was ready, which was a great idea. This morning I moved slowly before going to a noon yoga class. This afternoon I went to the hospital to sit with my relatives after my grandma had a stint put in. We were in the same area with the same nurses as when my uncle was there for many weeks a few months ago. She did very well, and will probably get to come home tomorrow. She's tough. Later I went to my letter writing club at the vegan bakery where a man read from his recently published book of unsent love letters. I wrote to two different friends in Ohio. While I was there a 6-year-old hung an art show that premiers tomorrow. I ate a cookie and bought the man's book. On my bike ride home, the block in front of the library was blocked off for an aerial gymnastics performance. I locked up my bike and sat with others in the street to watch. It was an all-girl group and each one was dressed like a super hero and performed to a song about being strong or being your own hero. Tonight I cleaned my kitchen and put away clean laundry, finding a few items to purge. I listened to On Being as I worked. Oh, plus a lot of puppy snuggles sprinkled throughout. And so I remember what it's like to feel ok. Calm, joyful, satisfied.

Apartment Therapy's biggest event of the year, Small Cool 2011 just wrapped, and the winners were announced. It was a complete festival of inspiring compact homes this year — nearly 200 entries from teeny-tiny to small. We took this as an opportunity to dig through this year's entries and pull out the most inspiring small kitchens. From sleek, all-white modern kitchens to simple and homey spaces, here are 30 small kitchens to inspire.