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Illinois Senate Passes Bill to Repeal HIV Student Notification Law
AFC Applauds Senate, Encourages Governor to Sign HB 61
SPRINGFIELD —The Illinois Senate passed HB 61 today, amending the Illinois Communicable Disease Prevention...
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By John Peller, Vice President of Policy
AFC’s John Peller was invited by State Rep. Sara Feigenholtz (D-Chicago) to testify in support of SB 26 , which would leverage federal Medicaid funding to cover low-income people, including thousands with HIV. Here’s the testimony John delivered.
Good morning, Madam Chair and members...
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Media contact: Ramon Gardenhire
P (301) 379-3024
E-mail: [email protected]
Illinois Senate Passes Bill for Comprehensive Sexual Health Education
Landmark Measure Heads to Governor for Signature
The Illinois Senate today...
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Careful Planning Now Will Bolster Successful Implementation of ObamaCare Next Year
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 22, 2013
Media contact: John Peller ( 312-334-0921 / [email protected])
The AIDS Foundation of Chicago (AFC) today released a report that praises Cook County leaders for implementing CountyCare. The new program implements early a provision of the Affordable...
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Read AFC's CountyCare report and press release .
On January 1, 2014, national health care reform will kick into high gear, providing new health insurance options for millions of people across the country. And thanks to visionary leadership from Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, Cook County Health and Hospitals System Board CEO Dr. Ram Raju, and the Obama administration,...
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Masumi Yoneyama is an Ironman—but that’s not entirely due to the 70.3-mile race she aims to conquer this August with TEAM TO END AIDS (T2) .
To learn why, we have to go back to 2011, the worst year since her mother’s death over a decade ago.
Working at Trader Joe’s, Masumi did a lot of heavy lifting. She admits, “I probably didn’t use proper...
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What's AFC up to in Springfield? 2013 Legislative Session Update
AFC works hard in Springfield to enact sound HIV/AIDS policies. This year, with the help of advocates like you, we passed all three of our target bills! Read more about these bills below.
Current Issues (more information after the jump):
SB 26 - Medicaid for Low-Income,...
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The AIDS Foundation of Chicago (AFC) recently made the difficult decision to oppose legislation that creates a state-federal partnership for operating Illinois’ health insurance marketplace. We base this decision on the poor consumer protections in the bill.
House Bill 3227 ( Senate Amendment 2 ) is backed by our partners, including Campaign for Better Health Care (CBHC), and is...
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The AIDS Foundation of Chicago (AFC) recently made the difficult decision to oppose legislation that creates a state-federal partnership for operating Illinois’ health insurance marketplace. We base this decision on the poor consumer protections in the bill.
House Bill 3227 ( Senate Amendment 2 ) is backed by our partners, including Campaign for Better Health Care (CBHC),...
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Chris Wade has a powerful voice.
As a member of the Illinois Alliance for Sound AIDS Policy , a group convened by the AIDS Foundation of Chicago (AFC), Chris traveled to Springfield to participate in Lobby Days on May 8. AFC organized 40 individuals from the state’s northern and central regions to urge lawmakers to continue funding HIV care and supportive services; however, Wade...
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