California Secretary of State Alex Padilla’s office today assigned Proposition Number 21 to the Rental Affordability Act (RAA), an initiative that will allow for the expansion of rent control throughout …
AHF: PhRMA Shows No Shame Suing Minnesota to Block Insulin Law
Drug industry trade group files lawsuit against Minnesota law establishing an emergency fund to help people with diabetes access insulin when they exhaust resources WASHINGTON (July 1, 2020) AIDS …
‘Flag for All Mississippians’ and AHF Salute Gov. Reeves for Signing Confederate Flag Bill
As far back as 2015, the Flag for All Mississippians Coalition and others, including AHF, advocated for Mississippi—the only state that still included the Confederate emblem in its flag—to remove …
AHF Labels Gilead ‘War Profiteer’ and ‘Greedy Bastards!’ as Company Prices COVID Drug at $2K to $3K
In May, AIDS Healthcare Foundation demanded that the drug company price remdesivir, the newly approved drug for treating COVID-19—which Gilead had developed years earlier with $70M in government funding as …
AID Atlanta and AHF Praise Georgia on Hate Crimes Act
ATLANTA (June 29, 2020) AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) and its Georgia affiliate, AID Atlanta, praised the move of the Georgia General Assembly and the state’s governor for swift action to …
AHF to Pull $2M in Facebook Ads Unless CEO Zuckerberg Acts on Hate Postings
World’s largest nonprofit AIDS organization gives July 4th deadline to Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg to act on hate speech in order to prevent “… racist, violent and verifiably …
AHF and ‘Flag for All Mississippians’ Laud State’s Step to Remove Confederate Emblem from Flag
As far back as 2015, the Flag for All Mississippians Coalition and others, including AHF, have been advocating for Mississippi—the only state that includes the Confederate emblem in its flag—to …
AHF Lauds San Bernardino County on Declaration that Racism is a Public Health Crisis; Urges Others to Follow Suit
In ‘historic’ 5-to-0 vote Tuesday, the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors formerly declared racism a public health crisis, vowing to identify, confront and defeat racism while prioritizing health for …
AHF Cheers High Court Ruling on LGBTQ and Trans Rights, says it Will Lead to Better Health Outcomes
The Court’s ruling stating that elements of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 covering sex discrimination apply to gay and transgender rights is a victory for LGBTQ+ equality and will …
L.A. City Hall Press Conf TODAY (6/12) @ Noon–13% Jump in 2020 Homeless Count Calls for Total Overhaul of Gov’t Approach
13% Jump in L.A.’s Homeless Count Calls for Complete Overhaul of Government Approach PRESS CONFERENCE – LOS ANGELES CITY HALL STEPS, WEST PLAZA (facing Grand Park) Friday, June 12th …