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The African American Health Equity Collaborative (AAHEC) was launched to address the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on Black residents in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties, and has since increased vaccine rates and is working to build health equity for African American communities in the Inland Region through community partnerships and collaboration.
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Millions of Americans rely on the ACA and the enhanced premium tax subsidies are set to expire on December 31, which could result in four million people losing coverage and premiums rising by 86% for those enrolled in Covered California.
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Magic Johnson will serve as Grand Marshal at the 137th Rose Bowl Parade in Pasadena, and the #1 ranked Indiana Hoosiers will face Alabama in the 2026 Rose Bowl game.
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By Rev. Stacy Swimp The enhanced health insurance subsidies, set to expire at the end of 2025, represent a direct threat to the financial and health stability of Black Americans. While the crisis affects all races, the consequences for the Black community will be disproportionate and severe, effectively rolling back historic progress in health equity. […]
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With the expiration of the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced subsidies looming, families who rely on Medicaid coverage are facing uncertainty about how they will afford care. For parents like Hillary Harris in Missouri and Sam Gwesinie in Minnesota, higher costs and reduced access threaten both their own health and the care of their children.
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