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Rep. Waters Statement on the Appeals Court Ruling that a Provision of Obamacare is Unconstitutional
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Rep. Waters Statement on the Appeals Court Ruling that a Provision of Obamacare is Unconstitutional

LAWT News ServiceJanuary 3, 2020

“I am deeply disappointed by the decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit to support the Republicans in their relentless campaign to repeal Obamacare and strip away its protections for people with pre-existing conditions.  This case is further evidence that Republicans will stop at nothing to strike down Obamacare and take away health coverage from millions of Americans.

Words of the Week – When Despair, Pain and Misery Come – Part II
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Words of the Week – When Despair, Pain and Misery Come – Part II

Brian W. Carter, Contributing WriterSeptember 11, 2019

After my father passed away, it was just my mother, sister and I living under one roof. He left a big hole, a weird space that was foreign and sometimes scary. I was the man of the house, still had a year-and-a-half of college to go and didn’t have my driver’s license yet (I’m a late bloomer when it comes to many of life’s milestones). At this time, I had a close relationship to my sister, Renell. Her name was Esther Renell Fenison, but most people knew and referred to her by her middle name (my mother’s middle name is

Rep. Elijah Cummings Releases Report on the Soaring Prices of Diabetes Drugs in his District
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Rep. Elijah Cummings Releases Report on the Soaring Prices of Diabetes Drugs in his District

Sentinel News WireMay 1, 2019

Elijah Cummings courtesy photo Catonsville, MD  – Congressman Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD), Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, released a Committee Staff Report on the prices of diabetes drugs for seniors and the uninsured in Maryland’s 7th Congressional District.  More than 30 million people in the United States, including more than one in four seniors, have diabetes.  Patients with diabetes rely on prescription drugs, including insulin, to help manage their conditions. “For people with diabetes, access to their medications is a matter of life and death.  In spite of this, drug companies have repeatedly increased the price

Senator Schumer: Trump and Barr Threaten African American Gains Under Obamacare
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Senator Schumer: Trump and Barr Threaten African American Gains Under Obamacare

Stacy M. Brown NNPA, Newswire CorrespondentApril 12, 2019

Schumer noted that African American gains under the health care legislation, commonly known as Obamacare, are threatened by Trump and Attorney General William Barr as the Justice Department has argued in federal court that the law is unconstitutional and should be struck down – “Not just vital insurance reforms like protections for individuals with pre-existing conditions, as they had first argued last year,” Schumer said.

Physician Calls on Legislators to Oppose Bill Threatening California’s Most Vulnerable Dialysis Patient Population
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Physician Calls on Legislators to Oppose Bill Threatening California’s Most Vulnerable Dialysis Patient Population

Richard Allen Williams, MD, FACC, FAHA, FACP President and CEO, Minority Health Institute Clinical Professor of Medicine, UCLA School of MedicineAugust 16, 2018

If passed, SB 1156 will severely limit the ability of charitable organizations from providing financial assistance to dialysis patients in need. These are the charitable organizations whose financial assistance allows for access to treatment and care for thousands of patients suffering from kidney failure in California, including many minority patients. For these patients, charitable assistance is the sole reason they are able to continue paying for their costly and life-sustaining dialysis treatment.