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**FILE** The D.C. Council chamber at the John A. Wilson Building in D.C. (Courtesy of dccouncil.us)

D.C. Council Approves Medicaid Contracts for Three Health Care Providers

by James Wright Jr. October 19, 2022October 19, 2022

The D.C. Council on Tuesday approved contracts for three medical insurance providers to service the city’s 250,000 Medicaid patients until 2028.

Joe Biden

Biden Announces Fix to Family Glitch in Obamacare Subsidies

by Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent October 18, 2022October 18, 2022

Rep. Jamaal Bowman, New York Democrat, thanks and celebrates with activists outside the U.S. Capitol building in D.C. after the Aug. 12 vote on the Inflation Reduction Act. (Kayla Benjamin/The Washington Informer)

What the Inflation Reduction Act May Mean for African Americans

by Kayla Benjamin August 17, 2022October 14, 2022

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

Former President Barack Obama speaks as President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris stand by his side at an event for the Affordable Care Act that touted lowering health care costs for families in the East Room of the White House in Washington on April 5. Biden announced additional actions to save families money on monthly health care costs. (Cheriss May/The Washington Informer)

Obama’s White House Visit Stirs Laughter, Memories and New Health Care Proposal

by Stacy M. Brown April 5, 2022April 5, 2022

Supreme Court

JEALOUS: Right-Wing Judges Put Millions’ Rights and Access to Health Care at Risk

by WI Guest Author December 8, 2021

Extended Obamacare Enrollment Nets 1M New Sign-Ups

by Stacy M. Brown May 19, 2021December 21, 2021

CHAVIS: Communities of Color and Other Buyers, Beware of Bold Promises from Health Insurers

by Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis April 28, 2021December 21, 2021

St. Elizabeths Hospital (Courtesy of Turner Construction Company)

EDITORIAL: New Hospital Needed But No Remedy for Health Disparities

by WI Guest Author April 28, 2021December 21, 2021

Courtesy of DC Health Link

D.C. Residents Urged to Take Advantage of Lower Health Insurance Premiums

by WI Guest Author April 13, 2021December 21, 2021