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February 7, 2013

Republicans who oppose Obamacare could deny millions of low-income people insurance

theGRIO REPORT - About 4.7 low-income million Americans who would be newly eligible for Medicaid in 2014 live in the…
January 17, 2013

Racial segregation linked to lung cancer deaths

theGRIO REPORT - How segregated a neighborhood is may determine who dies from lung cancer, according to a new study...
December 20, 2012

Olive Garden, Red Lobster opposition to Obamacare backfires

NEW YORK (AP) - After new ad campaigns touting the quality of its food failed to spark sales, the parent…
December 6, 2012

Obamacare saves consumers $1.5 billion

theGRIO REPORT - 'Obamacare', President Barack Obama's controversial health care reform law, has already saved consumers over $1 billion according…
November 15, 2012

Major food chains fight 'Obamacare' reforms (SLIDESHOW)

theGRIO REPORT - Franchise owners of restaurants like Applebee's and Olive Garden are promising to take drastic measures to avoid…
November 15, 2012

Some Denny's restaurants to bill customers 5 percent 'Obamacare' surcharge

theGRIO REPORT - John Metz, the owner of 40 Denny's restaurants, is pushing back against Obamacare by planning to add…
October 11, 2012

Romney: People without health insurance don't 'die in their apartments'

theGRIO REPORT - People without health insurance don't lack access to care, and aren't at risk of 'dying in their…
October 9, 2012

Big gaps in Romney plan on pre-existing conditions

WASHINGTON (AP) - Mitt Romney's plan to help people with pre-existing medical conditions: Hang on to your health insurance if…
September 26, 2012

AP-GfK Poll: Most Americans believe 'Obamacare' will be implemented

WASHINGTON (AP) - They may not like it, but they don't see it going away. About 7 in 10 Americans…
August 1, 2012

10 things to know about child support, in honor of Child Support Awareness Month

It’s important to be mindful of the facts about child support. Child support is money paid to cover some or…
June 28, 2012

Health care bill could reduce inequities

OPINION - All of these provisions would improve the current state of health care for people of color, who are…
June 28, 2012

President Obama calls Supreme Court ruling a ‘victory’

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama says the Supreme Court's decision to uphold his health care overhaul is a 'victory…
June 28, 2012

Supreme Court health care ruling a huge victory for uninsured, minorities, people with chronic illnesses

theGRIO REPORT - The Supreme Court's decision to uphold the health care law is a major victory for millions of…
April 16, 2012

Affordable Care Act makes advances to cover African-Americans, but gaps exist

theGRIO REPORT - While the Affordable Care Act will allow 3.8 million previously uninsured African-Americans to have health insurance by…
April 5, 2012

Allen West partially supports Obama's health care law

Despite being of the president's fiercest opponents, Florida Republican Allen West supports parts of Barack Obama's health care law...
March 28, 2012

If 'Obamacare' ends, millions of blacks could remain without health insurance

theGRIO REPORT - A Supreme Court decision striking down President Obama's entire health care law would keep an 7 million…
February 10, 2012

White House to make announcement on controversial birth control policy

WASHINGTON (AP) - A person familiar with the decision says President Barack Obama will announce a plan to accommodate religious…
December 28, 2011

Man loses eyesight due to lack of health insurance

VIDEO - Diabetes can have devastating effects. Keeping up with treatment can be even more difficult when patients are faced…
January 31, 2011

Hip-Hop’s founding father Kool Herc no longer hospitalized, still in dire need

(AllHipHop News) Hip-Hop pioneer DJ Kool Herc has been released from a medical facility, but remains in need of financial…
August 4, 2010

Wave of health reform provisions coming in Sept.

(AP) - Insurance coverage that starts on or after Sept. 23 will have to comply with these changes and others…