News 2014
Michigan Republicans Rethink Medicaid Expansion
Nationally, Republican party leaders say their number one campaign issue for the midterm elections is opposition to Obamacare. But at the same time, a growing number of Republican states are now embracing a major provision of the law – expanding Medicaid, the government-funded health benefit program for the poor. The Supreme Court made doing that optional for states in 2012 and most Republican-led states said "no". But now, some states like Ohio, Iowa and Michigan are forging compromises with the White House on Medicaid.
Drive Out AIDS, Win a New Car
A new car is being raffled to raise funds for increased community awareness and HIV/AIDS prevention in our communities.
On World AIDS Day 2013, The Black AIDS Institute announced "Drive Out AIDS," a partnership with Los Angeles-based Car Pros Kia of Carson made possible, in part, by the dealership's top salesperson: Alvin "Alabama" Lovett.
New Media Training Opportunity at Creating Change
More and more organizations are assessing the need for and integrating new media into their programs to extend the reach of their work. And, many organizations are using their annual conferences to share, teach and listen for effective ways to integrate new media into their programs. Last year, we blogged about Creating Change: The National Conference on LGBT Equality's New Media Training Institute (NMTI) where attendees had an introduction to social media and learned social media best practices.
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Drive Out AIDS, Win a New Car
As you know, on World AIDS Day the Black AIDS Institute launched a new campaign to raise money to fight HIV/AIDS in our community, with our Drive Out AIDS, Win a New Car raffle held in partnership with Car Pros Kia of Carson, a Los Angeles-area car dealership.
Six Things That May Move Public Perception Of Obamacare
Nearly four years after President Barack Obama signed the Affordable Care Act into law promising the biggest expansion of health care coverage in half a century, the public remains deeply split over it.
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