Tag Archives: healthcare
Washington Report: Updates From Capitol Hill
President Obama signs jobs bill
President Barack Obama signed the HIRE Act into law and sent Congress a blueprint for…
By Joyce Jones
Healthcare Reform in the Final Stretch
Obama urges Congress to send him a bill
In his third campaign-style speech in a little more than a week, President Barack Obama…
By Joyce Jones
Countdown to Reform?
Small business owners continue to struggle with employee health benefits as the healthcare bill hangs in the balance.
While the rush continues for Congress to deliver a cohesive healthcare reform bill, small…
By Brittany Hutson
Healthcare Reform Summit Yields Little Consensus
Obama challenges lawmakers to finalize legislation in six weeks or less
Thursday’s healthcare reform summit was, in many ways, a last-ditch opportunity for President Barack Obama…
By Joyce Jones
Lawmakers Square Off on Healthcare Reform
Republicans dismiss summit as 'political theater'
Obama led a bipartisan group of lawmakers in what he hoped was a “frank and…
By Joyce Jones
My Turn to Take the Stage
The magic of pow-wowing with like-minded women
At the Women of Power Summit, moderator Chana Garcia loved all the bold-faced names in…
By Chana Garcia
Organizations Continue Fight for HIV Prevention
Rate of new infections in blacks slows, but epidemic still a major crisis
When five organizations came together to start NBHAAD in 1999, the goal was to educate…
By Marcia Wade Talbert
How’s Your HEART?
Two professionals learn to manage a new life with heart disease. Their stories can save your life
Pamela Thomas had always received a perfect bill of health, but at age 38, Thomas’…
By Dale Coachman
Transcript: State of the Union Address
Obama focuses on economy, healthcare, housing in speech
Transcript of President Barack Obama’s State of the Union Address – As Prepared for Delivery
Madame…
By BlackEnterprise.com
Obama Resets Agenda in State of the Union Address
Tax cuts, unemployment, national debt are top issues
President Obama vowed to not abandon plans for longer-term fixes to healthcare, energy, and education…
