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Healthcare Funds Cut

By: Emma Davidson . May 20th, 2010

In the latest budget negations, the South Carolina House cut $50 million- primarily from health care appropriations. The cuts include removing $5.6 million for AIDS prevention and treatment, including two programs that help AIDS patients purchase their life-saving prescriptions. The cuts limit patients on state-funded Medicaid to only 3 prescriptions a month, and removed all $4 million for state-funded [...]

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HIV Vaccine Awareness Day

By: Emma Davidson . May 18th, 2010

Today is HIV Vaccine Awareness Day (HVAD). Today, we celebrate the millions of volunteers, health professionals, scientists, advocates and community members who are fighting for a safe and effective vaccine for HIV. We also come together to acknowledge and raise awareness of the need for continued research and funding for this vaccine.
While there is currently [...]

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Tell Them members in Anderson, Cherokee, Pickens and Spartanburg

By: Emma Davidson . May 12th, 2010

Attention all Tell Them members in Anderson, Cherokee, Pickens and Spartanburg.
We’re trying to get one last push to your State Senators before the end of the legislative session (Ends June 3rd) and we need your help. We want to remind them one more time that their constituents care about preventing unintended pregnancies and stopping the [...]

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