by Ben Carter, NMAC Communications Specialist The arrival and opening of the Healthcare Marketplaces on October 1st, 2013 will be the most important moment in health care history for people living with HIV (PLWH) since the Ryan White Care Act was enacted back in August of 1990. It’s currently estimated that nearly 140,000 PLWHA being served […]
Obamacare Enrollment is Now Open!
Syringe Exchange as the Continuing Resolution Approaches
by Ben Carter, NMAC Communications Specialist News of Congress’ budget debate is on the rise again, and while we’ve heard the calls from lawmakers about the need to “defund Obamacare” or to “avoid a government shutdown”, one thing isn’t being called for that would secure impactful gains in the fight against HIV/AIDS, and that’s the […]
How Much Do We Value Black Gay Men?
By Paul Kawata, Executive Director For decades, Bayard Rustin has been one of the least known, yet prolific, contributors to the civil rights movement. Rustin served as the brains behind the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, managing to coordinate and promote the event in just two months. But, as a gay man, […]
Gaining a Greater Understanding of HIV, Health and Wellness
HIV Treatment Webinar: Gaining a Greater Understanding of HIV, Health and Wellness. August 22, 2013 – 2:00pm – 3:00pm (EST) The National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC) is working on a program to increase health literacy and wellness. With the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS) it is important to support and capacity […]
Strengthening Community Leadership to Influence Change
The National Minority AIDS Council’s (NMAC) is excited to invite you to our Strengthening Community Leadership to Influence Change initiative for HIV Planning leaders. This is a crucial time when significant changes and shifts are being made to our federal and public healthcare infrastructures. HIV/AIDS service provision is experiencing these changes. Health Departments (HDs), Community […]
HIV Science Webinar: Getting Up-to-Date and Understanding the Big Picture
The National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC) is working on a program to increase health literacy and wellness. With the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS) it is important to support and capacity build people living with HIV (PLWH) to ensure that they are able to navigate the new health care system, […]
NMAC Supports Promising Bipartisan HOPE Act
Matt Zofchak is the research assistant at NMAC. The House is currently considering the HIV Organ Policy Equity (HOPE) Act, introduced as a bipartisan bill by Representatives Lois Capps (D-CA) and Andy Harris (R-MD). The Senate version of the bill passed a few weeks ago and the Act is riding this momentum, achieving broad support […]
Senate Passage of Immigration Reform & How Much Further It Needs to Go
Matt Zofchak is the research assistant at NMAC. NMAC applauds the Senate’s vote of approval on immigration reform Thursday, a bipartisan product that will offer a path to citizenship for 11 million aspiring citizens. However, the Senate bill comes with many concessions—concessions that will be cost-prohibitive and particularly harmful for immigrants living with or at-risk […]
Voting Rights Act is Comatose
Ben Carter is the Communications Specialist at NMAC On Monday, June 25, the U.S. Supreme Court undid one of the greatest Civil Rights victories in our nation’s history, ruling Section IV of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA) unconstitutional. In doing so, the highest court eliminated the teeth of a law created to prevent […]
NMAC Lauds Supreme Court Decisions on Same-Sex Marriage
The following is a statement from National Minority AIDS Council Director of Legislative and Public Affairs Kali Lindsey: Washington, DC – “Today’s Supreme Court decisions regarding California’s Proposition 8 and the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) are a historic victory for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community and another important step in the inevitable […]