Health and Human Service

From birth control to breast-feeding support, American women are now eligible for eight additional preventive health care benefits without copay under the Affordable Care Act According to WomensHealth.gov, of all minority groups, African-Americans have the most, and many times the largest, differences in health risks when compared to other minority groups. [...]

Gaps in health insurance coverage between white America and minorities have long been identified as root causes of lower life expectancy rates, more frequent complications from disease and more deaths from treatable conditions among minority groups. Over 7 million black Americans do not have health insurance. That figure represents about [...]

According to Bryan Roberts, a Palo Alto, Calif.-based venture capitalist at Venrock, a Silicon Valley company that invests in firms working on health services, medical devices and drugs. The changes in the health system is rocket fuel for entrepreneurs.   The share of venture dollars flowing to seed and early-stage [...]

The AMBCC Health and Human Service Committee is committed to addressing  health disparities and access to affordable  care for proprietors, their employees and families. The HAHS Committee will be monitoring and make recommendations on the various issues below. Please reference the resource below for your organization and community.   The [...]