Howard Brown Health Names Robin Gay, DMD as Interim President and CEO
(Chicago, IL – February 22, 2024) Howard Brown Health’s Board of Directors announced today the appointment of Robin Gay, DMD as Interim President and CEO. Dr. Gay, who most recently served as Chief Dental Officer, assumes the role formerly held…
Howard Brown Health President and CEO to Depart Following 10 Years of Service
(Chicago, IL, February 8, 2024) – Following 10 years of dedicated leadership at the Midwest’s largest LGBTQ+ health center, David Ernesto Munar has decided to step down as President and CEO of Howard Brown Health. His last day will be on February…
Howard Brown Health Appoints Key Leaders to Executive Team
(Chicago, IL, January 30, 2024) – Howard Brown Health is thrilled to announce strategic changes to its executive leadership team that will support the organization’s shared culture, foster organizational sustainability, and ensure community access to quality, affirming care. “We are proud…
Howard Brown Health Denounces Bristol-Myers Squibb Action Affecting Vulnerable Patients
(Chicago, IL, December 11, 2023) – Effective November 1, drug manufacturer Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) announced new restrictions on its 340B pharmacy discount program that will reduce access to affordable medications for the treatment of HIV and the prevention and treatment of…
Howard Brown Health Response to Recent NLRB Finding
(Chicago, IL, November 10, 2023) – On November 9, 2023, the Regional Board of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) contacted Howard Brown Health to inform us that they found merit to a charge made by the Illinois Nurses Association…
Howard Brown Health Makes Progress Toward New Union Contract
(Chicago, IL, September 15, 2023) – After 10 months of negotiations, Howard Brown Health and its workers represented by the Illinois Nurses Association have tentatively agreed to more than three dozen provisions for a first-time contract that will cover nearly 400…
Howard Brown Health Reinstates Workers Following NLRB Settlement Recommendations
(Chicago, IL, August 29, 2023) – Howard Brown Health reinstated former employees as part of a plan to follow the recommendations outlined in a proposed settlement from Region 13 of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). The health center is…
Howard Brown Health Denounces Supreme Court’s Discriminatory “Free Speech” Ruling
(Chicago, IL, May 19, 2023) – This morning, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a 6-3 decision that a Christian graphic artist can legally refuse to work with same-sex couples. The Supreme Court argued that nondiscrimination laws violated the plaintiff’s…
Introducing Howard Brown Health Pride 2023: Serving Your Body, Heart, and Mind. With Pleasure.
(Chicago, IL, June 6, 2023) – As the LGBTQ+ community has increasingly faced targeted attacks, we urge everyone to remember that these attacks go beyond demonizing queerness: they jeopardize queer people’s ability to stay healthy, stay housed, and stay safe. This…
Howard Brown Health Denounces GSK Action Affecting Vulnerable Patients
(Chicago, IL, May 30, 2023) – Effective May 1, drug manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) announced new restrictions on its 340B pharmacy discount program that will reduce access to affordable medications for asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and other chronic medical conditions….
Agency Progress Report: Where We Are and Where We Are Going
Dear Friends, From COVID-19 to staff retention challenges and spiking inflation, a confluence of stressors has affected Howard Brown Health and many other nonprofit healthcare organizations in recent years. I want to personally thank our patients, community members, staff, elected…
Howard Brown Health Condemns Passage of Hateful Laws Threatening the Safety and Health of Trans Floridians
(Chicago, IL, May 19, 2023) – On International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law a flurry of extreme and deeply harmful anti-trans bills. This year alone, Florida has already passed more anti-LGBTQ+ legislation than…