Lucy Baglin and Suraj Madoori, cohosts of Unwrapping ObamaCare , received an email from a listener who saw gaps in local conversations about the coming changes to our health care system. Instead of responding to the listener by email, they invited him to their studio, so he could share his consumer-level perspective and offer insight to other people with HIV, who will be eligible...
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October 1, 2013—the date’s been circled on our calendars for months. We’ve talked about it in podcasts and spilled ink over it on our blog . October 1, 2013, is opening day for health insurance marketplaces, which are online destinations that will allow consumers to shop for and compare insurance under our reformed health care system.
Sounds great, right? Of course,...
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CeCe Peniston Set to Take the Stage at Annual Event
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September 10, 2013
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Rhett Lindsay, (312) 334-0935
CHICAGO – The AIDS Foundation of Chicago (AFC) is thrilled to announce CeCe Peniston as the entertainment for this year’s AIDS Run & Walk, which will be held at Soldier Field on Saturday, September 28....
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Seminar Aims to Assist Leaders in SustainingTheir Organizations’ Work
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September 9, 2013
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Ryan Singleton, (312) 334-0913
CHICAGO – The AIDS Foundation of Chicago (AFC) is proud to announce that Howard Brown Health Center, Illinois Caucus for Adolescent Health, Mount Sinai Hospital, Project VIDA, and South Side...
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Starting October 1, online Marketplaces will open across the country to enroll people in ObamaCare, but there are still a lot questions left unanswered. For example, when will the sites go live, and how can people find assistance with enrollment?
Co-hosts Lucy Baglin and Suraj Madoori sit down with Ramon Gardenhire, Director of Government Relations at the AIDS Foundation of Chicago,...
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I have a confession: Before last Saturday, I had never attended a dance performance. Going into Dance for Life , I wasn’t sure what the event would look like or how it would make me feel—or if I would even understand what was happening on the stage. But I needed to go. I wanted to be there.
I’ve always perceived dance as the most intimidating art form. Performers mix...
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Media contact: Ryan Singleton, 312-334-0913, [email protected]
CHICAGO – The AIDS Foundation of Chicago (AFC) is thrilled to welcome Simone Koehlinger to its leadership staff as Senior Vice President of Programs. Koehlinger started at AFC earlier this month and brings over 20 years of experience to the role.
As the former Director of the Office of Lesbian,...
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Ready or not, ObamaCare is coming, and it's going to help a lot of people obtain health care coverage, especially those who earn low wages and live with HIV/AIDS. Perhaps the greatest resource for these individuals and millions of others is Medicaid.
Many states are expanding their Medicaid programs to cover more people, and they're making this form of public health...
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If it seems like we’re posting a lot of information about health care reform (often referred to as ObamaCare or the Affordable Care Act), it’s because we are. Reforming a nation’s health care system is complex and will affect a lot of people living with HIV — but it doesn’t have to be scary.
AFC has designed a great tool to ensure that your journey to affordable...
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Media contact: John Peller FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tel. 312-334-0921 July 24, 2013
Email: [email protected]
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