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AHF Endorses Sen. Sanders’ New ‘Medicare for All Act’

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Friday, May 13, 2022
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AIDS Healthcare Foundation ( AHF ) joined a broad coalition of progressive organizations and legislators to celebrate and endorse the introduction of a bill which would enact the Medicare For All Act of 2022.

Key Points: 
  • AIDS Healthcare Foundation ( AHF ) joined a broad coalition of progressive organizations and legislators to celebrate and endorse the introduction of a bill which would enact the Medicare For All Act of 2022.
  • The proposed legislation , led by Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), is similar to the Medicare For All Act of 2019.
  • AIDS Healthcare Foundation heartily endorses Senator Sanders reintroduction of a Medicare For All bill and thank him for introducing this updated version of such critical, potentially lifesaving legislation, said Michael Weinstein, President of AHF.
  • The Medicare for All bill would guarantee health care as a human right for anyone living in the United States.

NCOA Joins National Initiative to Promote COVID Vaccination

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Thursday, August 19, 2021
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The COVID pandemic has revealed and worsened persistent racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic health inequities, with vastly different rates of COVID cases, vaccination rates, and health and life outcomes in communities of color.

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  • The COVID pandemic has revealed and worsened persistent racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic health inequities, with vastly different rates of COVID cases, vaccination rates, and health and life outcomes in communities of color.
  • The Communities RISE Together initiative aims to address these gaps through local messengers who are already on the ground and have deep trust in communities.
  • Over the six-month project, NCOA will work across 12 states in 35 counties for targeted vaccination outreach, education, and awareness.
  • The National Council on Aging (NCOA) is the national voice for every person's right to age well.