Category Archives: HIV/STD Screening & Treatment

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Texans Don’t Want to Repeal Obamacare without a Replacement

Posted on by Brian Block
21
Feb

As we wrote in a recent note to our patients, Legacy is aware of the understandable confusion and anxiety around the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. What all Houstonians should know is that health insurance plans have not yet changed, and those who have insurance will continue to receive the benefits of their individual plan.

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Adult Medicine, Advocacy, Behavioral Health Services, Dental Care, Family Medicine, Gender Health, HIV/STD Screening & Treatment, LGBTQ+, OB/GYN & Maternity, Pediatrics, Vaccination & Immunization, Vision Services

Una nota a todos los pacientes de Legacy sobre Obamacare

Posted on by Brian Block
31
Jan

Legacy continuará proporcionando el cuidado de la salud a todos los que lo necesitan, independientemente de su capacidad de pago.

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Adult Medicine, Behavioral Health Services, Dental Care, Family Medicine, Gender Health, HIV/STD Screening & Treatment, LGBTQ+, OB/GYN & Maternity, Pediatrics, Public Affairs, Public Health, Vaccination & Immunization, Vision Services

A Note to all Legacy Patients on Obamacare

Posted on by Brian Block
30
Jan

Legacy will continue to provide health care to all who need it, regardless of their ability to pay.

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Advocacy, Behavioral Health Services, Development, Family Medicine, Gender Health, HIV/STD Screening & Treatment, LGBTQ+, OB/GYN & Maternity, Pediatrics, Public Health

What Does “Driving Healthy Change in Our Communities” Look Like?

Posted on by Brian Block
04
Jan

Both in and out of the exam room, Legacy Community Health had an impact on our patients and communities we served in the last year.

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HIV/STD Screening & Treatment, LGBTQ+, Public Affairs

Clinton Campaign Goes Further in Commitment to Ending HIV/AIDS

Posted on by Brian Block
02
Aug

Today, the Hillary Clinton campaign announced it will take steps, from convening a blue-chip “End the Epidemic” working group to fully implementing the national HIV strategy with timelines, to end the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the U.S. and globally.

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Advocacy, HIV/STD Screening & Treatment, Public Affairs, Public Health, Vaccination & Immunization

A Cure for AIDS is No Longer Unthinkable

Posted on by Brian Block
18
Jul

The Washington Post has this write up of the 21st Annual AIDS Conference in South Africa this week. Legacy’s leading policy advocate for HIV/AIDS, Venita Ray, is attending the conference. From the Post: Not many years ago, the idea of defeating the resilient virus that causes AIDS was far-fetched. But as 18,000 people gather this …

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Advocacy, HIV/STD Screening & Treatment, Public Affairs, Public Health

Legacy’s Venita Ray to Attend International AIDS Conference

Posted on by Brian Block
13
Jul

Venita Ray, public affairs specialist with Legacy, will attend the 21st annual International AIDS Conference in Durban, South Africa tomorrow. The conference is a gathering of over 18,000 of the world’s leading HIV specialists, including health care providers, scientists, and leading advocates.

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HIV/STD Screening & Treatment, Public Affairs, Public Health

The Pulse: State of the Galveston Bay; HIV Advocacy and Bernie Sanders

Posted on by Brian Block
25
May

This week on The Pulse, Legacy Public Affairs Specialist Venita Ray discusses expectations for an upcoming meeting with Democratic hopeful Bernie Sanders and other HIV advocates. Venita also provides some insight into a similar meeting recently held with Hillary Clinton. Heather Schiappa of the Galveston Bay Foundation reports on the “State of the Bay.” Is Galveston Bay …

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HIV/STD Screening & Treatment, Public Affairs

Leading Houston HIV Advocate to Meet with Democratic Presidential Candidate Bernie Sanders

Posted on by Brian Block
24
May

By Kevin Nix, Sr. Director of Communications The nation’s top HIV experts and advocates, including attorney Venita Ray, public affairs specialist at Houston-based Legacy Community Health, are meeting with Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders in San Bernardino, CA tomorrow to discuss his plans for an AIDS-free America. In March, 70 HIV/AIDS advocates, including New York-based Housing …

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