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September 30, 2013

Obamacare dispute sends gov't to brink of shutdown

WASHINGTON (AP) — Compromise elusive, Republicans and Democrats engaged in finger-pointing Monday just hours before the first government shutdown in…
September 27, 2013

Why the Republican 'Obamacare' opposition matters

theGRIO REPORT - Data from the non-partisan Urban Institute suggests that millions of Americans could affected by this coverage gap,…
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 mocks Republicans for 'crazy' predictions

LARGO, Maryland (AP) — President Barack Obama on Thursday ridiculed Republican opponents for 'crazy' doomsday predictions of the impact of…
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 17, 2013

Overtime, minimum wage extended to health care workers

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration approved new rules Tuesday that extend minimum wage and overtime pay to nearly 2…
September 10, 2013

‘Obamacare’ contractors project confidence

WASHINGTON (AP) — Big contractors working to launch new insurance markets just three weeks from now are telling Congress things…
August 27, 2013

President Obama to Tom Joyner: ‘It’s not enough just to have a black president’

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama sat down with radio host Tom Joyner on Tuesday ahead of his national address, which…
August 21, 2013

Michael Steele: How Republicans should fix Obamacare

OPINION - While I like the idea of repeal, I’m realistic enough to realize it likely won’t happen...
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 2, 2013

House to vote to repeal Obamacare for 40th time

WASHINGTON (AP) — Maybe the 40th vote to repeal President Barack Obama's health care law will be a charm for…
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...
July 2, 2013

Community clinics reinvent health care in New Orleans

MSNBC - Like generations of New Orleans residents, 53-year-old Ruben Williams had known only one kind of health care before…
July 1, 2013

Anfernee ‘Penny’ Hardaway assists Memphis’ uninsured

theGRIO REPORT - Memphis native and NBA All-Star Anfernee 'Penny' Hardaway is giving the community's under-insured a much needed assist...
May 23, 2013

UCLA awarded $10M grant to study autism in African-Americans

NBC Southern California - The National Institutes of Health awarded UCLA a grant to study the genetic causes of autism…
May 16, 2013

Why Republicans are still obsessed with repealing Obamacare

ANALYSIS - House Republicans held their 37th vote to scrap all or parts of 'Obamacare,' illustrating a determined campaign to…
May 14, 2013

Peggy Orenstein’s irresponsible NYT op-ed is wrong: You should get a mammogram

OPINION - A mammogram isn't something you stare into space twirling your hair thinking about twice. If you don't have…
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 8, 2013

Team Obama start to implement Obamacare

theGRIO REPORT - The Obama administration is ramping up its plans to implement the so-called Obamacare health care law, 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,…