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October 1, 2013

A single father's take on the government shutdown

VIDEO - Thomas Fuller is a single father raising an adolescent daughter in the Washington DC area...
October 1, 2013

Jennifer Hudson parodies Kerry Washington's 'Scandal' for Obamacare PSA

E! Online - If you ask Jennifer Hudson and the folks at Funny or Die, your health is a laughing…
October 1, 2013

Congressional Black Caucus urges African-Americans to #GetCovered

theGRIO REPORT - The Congressional Black Caucus joined President Obama -- and supporters of the Affordable Care Act - in…
October 1, 2013

Obamacare fight vs. birth of social security: Which was uglier?

CNBC - They said one program would end freedom in America, and worried that another was akin to socialism...
September 30, 2013

The new health insurance changes are affordable

theGRIO REPORT - Health insurance costs will vary according to where people are located in the country, family size, income,…
September 26, 2013

To promote 'Obamacare,' some advocates leave out the Obama part

theGRIO REPORT - Many of the officials, most of whom are Democrats, who are trying to implement the Affordable Care…
September 26, 2013

Obama recalls daughter Sasha's medical scare

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama recalled a medical scare involving his younger daughter while delivering remarks on the Affordable Care…
September 25, 2013

How race plays a role in Obama-Clinton health care reform dynamic

OPINION - The current public and political love affair with former President Clinton obscures deeper issues about this country’s tentative…
September 25, 2013

Once rivals, Obama and Clinton bask in a health care wonk fest

ANALYSIS - Their 50-minute conversation, for people not versed in the details of 'Obamacare,' was not simple to follow...
September 23, 2013

CNBC survey: Most Americans against defunding Obamacare

NBC NEWS - A solid majority of Americans opposes defunding the new health care law if it means shutting down…
September 22, 2013

Obama to Black Caucus: 'Don't worry about me…I'm still fired up!'

theGRIO REPORT - At the annual Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Inc. awards dinner, Obama sounded determined, and at times defiant...
August 21, 2013

The Republicans again fail to defeat Obamacare

theGRIO REPORT - This was the last chance for Republicans to truly block the health care law, and they will…
August 21, 2013

Many still unaware about upcoming Affordable Care Act

theGRIO REPORT - LaTobia Avent, a 25-year old resident of Greensboro, North Carolina, is all too familiar with the struggle…
July 10, 2013

White House: Critics of health care bill delay are 'willfully ignorant'

NBC NEWS - The White House pushed back Wednesday on critics of its move to delay the implementation of a…
July 3, 2013

Raising awareness about the Affordable Care Act

OPINION - Right now the most daunting challenge facing full implementation of the Affordable Care Act is lack of awareness...
May 13, 2013

Why the White House wants mothers to love ‘Obamacare’

ANALYSIS - The Mother Day's event at the White House on Friday, in which the president appeared with a group…
May 2, 2013

What's e-health and what does it mean for you?

theGRIO REPORT - If you visit a doctor’s office or hospital and you usually see stacks of manila folders with…
May 1, 2013

Poll: Many Americans uninformed about Obamacare

NBC News - A new poll indicates many Americans are still unclear about the details of the new law and,…
April 17, 2013

Cancer chat: Hookah, sweeteners, prostate cancer and more

theGRIO REPORT - In case you missed it, here’s a recap of the Twitter chat held earlier today on cancer…
March 29, 2013

Is Clarence Thomas being hypocritical on gay marriage?

OPINION - Some say that silence speaks volumes. And in the case of Justice Clarence Thomas, that cliché just might…