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Researchers Find Obamacare has Significantly Reduced Racial Disparities in Health Care Access

by Stacy M. Brown March 24, 2023March 24, 2023

Former President Barack Obama’s signature piece of legislation has proven to be the gift that keeps giving for Black and brown communities in America.

Eli Lilly has capped the price of insulin at $35. (Wesalius via Wikimedia Commons)

With Eli Lilly Capping Insulin Prices, Financial Burdens Could Ease for Diabetes Sufferers

by Stacy M. Brown March 8, 2023March 8, 2023

Democratic Rep. Cori Bush of Missouri counts among party members pushing for universal health care. (Bill Greenblatt/The St. Louis American)

Democratic Lawmakers Consider Universal Health Care at Capitol Hill Hearing

by Stacy M. Brown April 6, 2022April 6, 2022

Courtesy of supremecourt.gov

Supreme Court Rejects Latest Challenge to Obamacare

by Stacy M. Brown June 17, 2021December 21, 2021

Courtesy of supremecourt.gov

National, Stacy M. Brown

Supreme Court to Again Determine Fate of Obamacare

by Stacy M. Brown November 10, 2020December 21, 2021

Barrett’s Inevitable Confirmation and the Potential Death of Obamacare

by Stacy M. Brown October 21, 2020December 21, 2021

Courtesy of DC Health Link

DC Health Link Open Enrollment Extended Through Feb. 5

by WI Guest Author February 3, 2020December 21, 2021

Health, William J. Ford

ACA Driving Down Racial Disparities in Health Care: Report

by William J. Ford January 16, 2020December 21, 2021

Courtesy of DC Health Link

Health, National

D.C. Has Nation’s Second-Lowest Uninsured Rate: Census Bureau

by WI Guest Author September 13, 2019December 21, 2021

Jo Saint-George, an attorney and member of the Maryland State Conference of the NAACP, speaks at a Feb. 14 press conference in support of legislation to create a prescription drug affordability board in the state. Vincent DeMarco (left), president of the Maryland Citizens' Health Initiative, leads a group of health care organizations and advocates supporting the measure. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)

Politics, William J. Ford

Md. Board Proposes to Slash Prescription Drug Prices

by William J. Ford February 14, 2019October 31, 2020