[Affordable Care Act\Supreme Court]
Randi Weingarten: “If Donald Trump is re-elected and Republicans have free rein on the government, they will strip these protections from millions of Americans. It is up to voters to turn the tide on the insidious policies of this administration.”
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Healthcare
AFRICAN UNION AND CUBAN GOVERNMENT IN TALKS REGARDING EXPANDING MEDICAL EDUCATION IN AFRICA
[Medical Education in Africa\Cuban Medicine]
Mr. Quartey further expressed optimism that, with technical assistance from Cuba, combined efforts of the team and partners, Postgraduate Medical education, would bring quality and affordable healthcare to all the African people.
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WNYC STUDIO’S “UNITED STATES OF ANXIETY” PODCAST ANNOUNCES SPECIAL UPCOMING 2020 ELECTION EPISODES STARTING TODAY
[WNYC\”United States of Anxiety]
The United States of Anxiety will revisit…history, ask how relevant it is to the current election, and trace today’s political and cultural divides back to the Reconstruction era…The new season debuts today with a remarkable story of Black landowners from Quitman County, Mississippi.
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NEW YORK ATTORNEY GENERAL SUES “PHARMA BRO” AND VYERA PHARMACEUTICALS FOR ILLEGAL MONOPOLIZING LIFE-SAVING HIV DRUG
[Vyera Pharmaceuticals Lawsuit]
Attorney General James: “Martin Shkreli and Vyera not only enriched themselves by despicably jacking up the price of this life-saving medication by 4,000 percent in a single day, but held this critical drug hostage from patients and competitors as they illegally sought to maintain their monopoly.”
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NY ATTORNEY GENERAL JAMES ON SUPREME COURT ACA MOTION: TRUMP ATTEMPTING TO TAKE HEALTHCARE FROM MILLIONS
[Supreme Court\ACA\Healthcare]
NY Attorney General James: “While the Supreme Court has said it will not expedite its review, we are still urging the court to hear arguments next term. Day after day, President Trump makes false statements, sends misleading tweets, and spouts outright lies about Obamacare and the many protections the law has provided to millions across the country.”
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TEXAS CONGRESSWOMAN JOHNSON ANNOUNCES $1.3 MILLION GRANT TO MLK JR. FAMILY CLINIC
[Healthcare\MLK Jr. Family Clinic]
Congresswoman Johnson announced that the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) has awarded a grant totaling $1,397,132 to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Family Clinic.
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MINNESOTA REP. OMAR ISSUES FIRST YEAR CONGRESSIONAL PROGRESS REPORT ALONG WITH OP-ED
[Congress\Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Progress Report]
Rep. Ilhan Omar: “Even in the darkest of moments, there is opportunity to build community and fight for a better world. I promise to continue to fight for that world as your representative in Congress.”
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AFT PRESIDENT WEINGARTEN AND VIRGINIA REP. SCOTT DENOUNCE FIFTH CIRCUIT COURT OBAMACARE RULING
[Healthcare\Legal\Texas v. United States]
AFT President Weingarten: “In the richest nation in the world, this ruling could take us backward to times when healthcare was simply out of reach for too many working people.”
Virginia Rep. Scott: “Republican attorneys general and the Trump administration took another step toward stripping access to affordable health care from millions of Americans.”
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FORMER PRESIDENT OBAMA SAYS MORE ACA HEALTHCARE SIGNUPS TOP HIS CHRISTMAS WISH LIST
[Healthcare News\Affordable Care Act]
President Obama: “This year, the most current HealthCare.gov customers can find an insurance plan with a monthly premium of $10 or less. And some people may even qualify for tax credits that reduce their monthly premium to zero as long as you get covered by December 15th.”
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NEW ORLEANS RAPPER DEE-1 INTERVIEWS LOUISIANA GOVERNOR EDWARDS IN HISTORIC PRE-ELECTION ONE-ON-ONE
[Politics & Music\Rapper Dee-1]
Dee-1 on interview with Louisiana Governor Edwards: “This interview was a huge step forward for this state. To be able to chop it up with the governor about real issues that deeply affect my community and truly understand his vision for the next four years was major. I am honored to have had this opportunity to educate and empower members of my community and my fanbase so that they can feel confident about choosing the best candidate to lead the state of Louisiana for the next four years.”
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